Tornado Watch 124

Issued

Apr 5, 2017, 6:54 AM CDT (11:54 UTC)

Expired

Apr 5, 2017, 3:00 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

55 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

30%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

50%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

90%

• Mesoscale Discussion 437Apr 5, 3:41 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 438Apr 5, 6:15 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 439Apr 5, 9:25 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 440Apr 5, 9:43 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 441Apr 5, 10:38 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 442Apr 5, 1:02 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 445Apr 5, 2:12 PM CDT

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 124
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
650 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  much of Alabama
  western portions of the Florida Panhandle
  western Georgia
  parts of eastern Mississippi
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Wednesday morning from 650 AM until NOON CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

SUMMARY...An increase in storm coverage and intensity is expected
this morning, with several supercell storms expected to evolve
through midday.  Potential for very large hail and locally damaging
winds is evident -- along with a few tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
north and south of a line from 80 miles north northwest of Mobile AL
to 15 miles northeast of Macon 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 123...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Goss

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.