WW 573 TORNADO AL 292240Z – 300500Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 573 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 440 PM CST Tue Nov 29 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of West central Alabama * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 440 PM until 1100 PM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Supercells and storm clusters will spread eastward from Mississippi into western Alabama through the evening. The storm environment will become more favorable for a few tornadoes, including a couple of strong tornadoes, as well as damaging winds and isolated large hail. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles east and west of a line from 65 miles north of Tuscaloosa AL to 40 miles west of Selma AL. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 572... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 25035. ...Thompson
