WW 546 TORNADO FL CW 280855Z – 282100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 546 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 455 AM EDT Wed Sep 28 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and South Florida Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 455 AM until 500 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes likely SUMMARY...As Hurricane Ian continues to approach the west coast of Florida, a strong eastern-peripheral wind field and a very moist air mass will support the potential for supercells and a related tornado risk. This tornado potential will initially be focused across the southern Peninsula early today, but is likely to further increase and spread northward into the central Florida Peninsula by late morning and afternoon. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles southwest of Miami FL to 15 miles east northeast of Orlando FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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...CONTINUE...WW 545... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 15030. ...Guyer
