February 16, 20233 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 39 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1200 PM CST Thu Feb 16 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Alabama South central Kentucky Northern Mississippi Western and middle Tennessee * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from NOON until 700 PM CST. * 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 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered strong-severe storms will spread eastward across northern Mississippi/western and middle Tennessee into northern Alabama and south central Kentucky through the afternoon. The storm environment will support a threat of both supercells and bowing segments capable of producing damaging winds and a few tornadoes, one or two of which could be strong. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Nashville TN to 30 miles south of Oxford MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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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