WW 303 TORNADO AL FL GA 151400Z – 152000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 303
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1000 AM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
The Florida Panhandle
Southwest Georgia
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1000 AM
until 400 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms, including supercells, will
continue to spread east-southeastward through the afternoon across
southeast Alabama, southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle.
Damaging winds of 60-70 mph, large hail of 1-2 inches in diameter,
and a couple of tornadoes will all be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles south southwest of Dothan AL
to 10 miles east northeast of Valdosta GA. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 302...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
...Thompson
