Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 330
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
110 AM CDT Mon May 27 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Northern Alabama
  Extreme southeastern Arkansas
  Extreme northwestern Georgia
  Northeastern Louisiana
  West-central to northeastern Mississippi

* Effective this Monday morning from 110 AM until 800 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A band of strong-severe thunderstorms is expected to shift
into the watch area through the remainder of the pre-dawn hours,
while a few, more isolated cells form near the southern edge of the
favorable warm-sector air that is relatively uncapped.  These will
pose a threat for a few tornadoes, several damaging to severe gusts,
and isolated large hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 70 miles southwest of Greenville MS
to 75 miles east of Huntsville AL. 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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 326...WW 327...WW
328...WW 329...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.

...Edwards