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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 4

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

705 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southeastern Alabama

  Northern Florida and central/eastern Florida Panhandle

  Southern Georgia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 705 AM until

  200 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A severe squall line, with embedded potentially tornadic

circulations and damaging nontornadic winds, will sweep eastward

across the watch area through the remainder of the morning, into

early afternoon.  A few supercells also are possible ahead of the

line with a threat for tornadoes (some strong), severe gusts and

isolated hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

north and south of a line from 10 miles south southwest of Crestview

FL to 55 miles east northeast of Valdosta GA. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for

tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch

area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for

threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements

and possible warnings.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 3...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 23035.



...Edwards