WW 173 SEVERE TSTM AL FL LA MS CW 271040Z – 271700Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 173
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 AM EDT Thu Apr 27 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest Alabama
Western Florida Panhandle
Southeast Louisiana
Southeast Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 640 AM until
100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms will mainly pose a risk for
large hail through midday. Isolated damaging gusts and a tornado
also will be possible with this activity as it spreads east through
the morning hours.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of
Evergreen AL to 40 miles south of Mobile AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26030.
...Leitman
