Tornado Watch 125

Issued

Apr 5, 2017, 11:54 AM CDT (16:54 UTC)

Expired

Apr 5, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

10 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Particularly dangerous situation

Yes

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

95%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

80%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

50%

Ten or more severe hail reports

80%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

60%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• 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 443Apr 5, 1:02 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 445Apr 5, 2:12 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 446Apr 5, 3:23 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 448Apr 5, 3:51 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 450Apr 5, 5:29 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 452 Tornado watch 127Apr 5, 6:57 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 051651
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SPC WW 051651
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 125
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 PM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southeast Alabama
  Florida Panhandle
  Central and Southwest Georgia
  Western South Carolina

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM
  until 800 PM EDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* Primary threats include...
  Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter likely
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms are expected to develop
this afternoon over the watch area, posing a risk of strong
tornadoes.  Large hail and damaging winds are possible as well.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west southwest of Dothan AL
to 45 miles east of Augusta GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 124...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart

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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.