Tornado Watch 16

Issued

Jan 11, 2020, 2:44 PM CST (20:44 UTC)

Expired

Jan 11, 2020, 8:00 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

0.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

5%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

70%

• Mesoscale Discussion 41Jan 11, 2:26 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 45Jan 11, 5:21 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 46Jan 11, 5:36 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 48Jan 11, 7:40 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 112042
SEL6  
SPC WW 112042
ALZ000-FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-120200-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 16
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM EST Sat Jan 11 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southeast Alabama
  Florida Panhandle
  Southwest Georgia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
  900 PM EST.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms over southern Alabama will
continue to track eastward this afternoon and evening across the
watch area.  Locally gusty/damaging wind gusts are possible with
these storms, along with a risk of isolated tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Dothan AL
to 40 miles west southwest of Apalachicola FL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 13...WW 14...WW 15...

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 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.