WW 183 TORNADO FL CW 291940Z – 300200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 183 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 340 PM EDT Sat Apr 29 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and north Florida Coastal Waters * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Isolated severe storms will remain possible this afternoon close to the Atlantic coast with the sea breeze, and a larger cluster of storms will move inland from the northeast Gulf of Mexico later this afternoon. The initial storms near the Atlantic coast will pose a threat for isolated large hail/damaging gusts, while the Gulf storms moving inland will pose the threat for damaging winds. A couple of tornadoes will also be possible with storm interactions and embedded circulations. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Gainesville FL to 40 miles south southwest of Avon Park FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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. && 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Thompson
