WW 168 SEVERE TSTM FL CW 261810Z – 270100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 168
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
210 PM EDT Wed Apr 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
The Florida Peninsula
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 210 PM
until 900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and
intensity this afternoon, while posing a threat for very large hail
and damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east of
Gainesville FL to 10 miles south southwest of Miami FL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29020.
...Gleason/Hart
