Tornado Watch 4

Issued

Jan 9, 2024, 6:07 AM CST (12:07 UTC)

Expired

Jan 9, 2024, 1:35 PM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

50%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

20%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

50%

• Mesoscale Discussion 26 Tornado watch 3Jan 9, 5:36 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 27 Tornado watch 4Jan 9, 8:32 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 28 Tornado watch 4Jan 9, 9:05 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 33 Tornado watch 4...5Jan 9, 12:16 PM CST

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 4
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
705 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Southeastern Alabama
  Northern Florida and central/eastern Florida Panhandle
  Southern Georgia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 705 AM until
  200 PM EST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A severe squall line, with embedded potentially tornadic
circulations and damaging nontornadic winds, will sweep eastward
across the watch area through the remainder of the morning, into
early afternoon.  A few supercells also are possible ahead of the
line with a threat for tornadoes (some strong), severe gusts and
isolated hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles south southwest of Crestview
FL to 55 miles east northeast of Valdosta 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 3...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.

...Edwards

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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.