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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 12

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

205 PM EST Sat Jan 27 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Florida Panhandle

  Southwest Georgia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until

  700 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of thunderstorms extends from the

Florida Panhandle southward into the Gulf.  These storms will track

eastward across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of

locally damaging winds and perhaps a tornado or two.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 5 miles west southwest of Panama City

FL to 25 miles east northeast of Tallahassee FL. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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

surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 24040.



...Hart