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SPC Tornado Watch 185

SPC Tornado Watch 185

[html]WW 185 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 061655Z - 062300Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 185
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southeast Alabama
  Northern Florida
  Central and Southern Georgia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until
  700 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...The air mass across the region should steadily moisten and
destabilize with a severe/tornado risk expanding north-northeastward
into Georgia through the afternoon. Tornadoes are possible aside
from damaging winds and hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles southwest of Dothan AL to 60
miles north of Waycross GA. For a co*plete 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...c*NTINUE...WW 184...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.

...Guyer


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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 185 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0185.html)