Tornado Watch 48

Issued

Apr 14, 2018, 10:36 AM CDT (15:36 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2018, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

30%

Ten or more severe wind reports

70%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

10%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 253Apr 14, 6:37 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 254Apr 14, 9:40 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 256Apr 14, 12:41 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 257Apr 14, 2:56 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 259Apr 14, 6:17 PM CDT

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 48
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1030 AM CDT Sat Apr 14 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  southwest through central Alabama
  western Florida Panhandle
  southeast Mississippi
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1030 AM until
  700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY...Squall line will continue to pose a risk for locally
strong to damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes as it moves
through the Gulf Coast states this afternoon.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Birmingham AL to 40
miles south southwest of Mobile AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 47...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.

...Dial

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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.