WW 7 TORNADO AL LA MS TN 031515Z – 032300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 7
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
915 AM CST Tue Jan 3 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Alabama
Southeast Louisiana
Central and Southern Mississippi
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 915 AM until
500 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms extending from parts of Middle
Tennessee southwestward into Mississippi and Louisiana will continue
tracking eastward today across the watch area. Other isolated
thunderstorms will develop ahead of the line throughout the day.
Parameters are favorable for a risk of damaging winds and a few
tornadoes in the more intense storms through the afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 75 miles southwest of Mc Comb MS to
50 miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 6...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
