WW 82 TORNADO AL GA MS 030000Z – 030700Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 82
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
700 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Eastern Mississippi
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 700 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Storms, including supercells, are expected to intensify
across the region this evening. Tornado potential will steadily
increase after sunset as a low-level jet considerably strengthens.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Rome GA to
55 miles south southeast of Meridian MS. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 77…WW 78…WW 79…WW
80…WW 81…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
…Guyer
