Tornado Watch 285

Issued

Jun 19, 2021, 9:33 AM CDT (14:33 UTC)

Expired

Jun 19, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT

In force

9 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

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

20%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

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

30%

• Mesoscale Discussion 1008 Tornado watch 284Jun 19, 8:33 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1011 Tornado watch 285Jun 19, 1:13 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1015 Tornado watch 285Jun 19, 3:33 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1021 Tornado watch 285Jun 19, 6:22 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 191430
SEL5  
SPC WW 191430
ALZ000-FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-200000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 285
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
935 AM CDT Sat Jun 19 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 935 AM until
  700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms associated with Tropical Storm
Claudette will pose a risk of brief tornadoes and damaging winds
through the afternoon across the watch area.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles east of Auburn AL to 45 miles
southwest of Panama City FL. 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 284...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 18035.

...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.