WW 65 TORNADO AL FL CW 230340Z – 231100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 65 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1040 PM CDT Tue Mar 22 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and southern Alabama Western Florida Panhandle Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1040 PM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken squall line will continue eastward across Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle tonight. The stronger storms will be capable of a tornado and damaging wind risk. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles north of Montgomery AL to 15 miles south southwest of Pensacola 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado watch number 63...tornado watch number 64. Watch number 63 64 will not be in effect after 1040 PM CDT. AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 22035. ...Smith/Thompson
