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SPC Tornado Watch 595

WW 595 TORNADO FL GA CW 042355Z – 051000Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 595
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
755 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 755 PM
  until 600 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

SUMMARY...Convective bands associated with Debby will continue to
pose a risk for embedded supercells and a tornado risk.  The
environment favorable for tornadoes will gradually shift northward
this evening into the overnight hours in conjunction with the
northward movement of Debby.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Valdosta GA to 35
miles southwest of Avon Park 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 594...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 16030.

...Smith

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