Tornado Watch SCKY(2/16/23)

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 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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