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SPC Tornado Watch 720

WW 720 TORNADO FL CW 101615Z – 102200Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 720
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1115 AM EST Sun Dec 10 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern Florida
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 1115 AM until
  500 PM EST.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

SUMMARY...Severe storms with a damaging wind and tornado risk, at
least on an isolated basis, are expected to continue across parts of
northern Florida through the afternoon.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Cross City FL to 45
miles west southwest of Ocala FL. 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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.

...Guyer

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