WW 633 SEVERE TSTM AL GA TN 121550Z – 122300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 633 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1050 AM CDT Sat Aug 12 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Alabama Northwest Georgia Middle into eastern Tennessee * Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1050 AM until 600 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A thunderstorm cluster will continue to intensify across the Tennessee Valley into the afternoon as it moves east to east-southeast across the watch area. The stronger storms will be capable of a threat for damaging gusts and perhaps isolated large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northwest of Crossville TN to 30 miles south southeast of Birmingham 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. && AVIATION...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 27035. ...Smith
