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SPC Tornado Watch 590

WW 590 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 150700Z – 151400Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 590
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
200 AM EST Thu Dec 15 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Extreme southeastern Alabama
  Northwestern Florida and Florida Panhandle
  Southern Georgia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Thursday morning from 200 AM until 900 AM EST.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple intense tornadoes possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms still pose a tornado threat through the
remainder of the morning across the watch area, in a favorable
parameter space.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles east southeast of Apalachicola
FL to 50 miles north northeast of Albany GA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 589...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.

...Edwards

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