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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 22

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

140 AM CST Mon Feb 12 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southern Alabama

  Florida Panhandle

  Southeast Mississippi

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Monday morning from 140 AM until 900 AM CST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...The potential for severe thunderstorms including

supercells is expected to increase overnight as low-level

atmospheric winds strengthen and additional destabilization occurs.

These storms will pose a tornado/damaging wind risk along with

isolated severe hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles north of Gulfport MS to 35

miles east of Troy AL. 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 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24035.



...Guyer