WW 8 TORNADO AL GA 031855Z – 040200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 8 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Alabama Northern and Central Georgia * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until 900 PM EST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms over central Alabama will track eastward across the watch area this afternoon and early evening. Sufficient instability and winds aloft will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles southwest of Anniston AL to 50 miles east northeast of Atlanta GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 7... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 24035. ...Hart
