WW 23 TORNADO FL CW 222135Z – 230300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 23 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 435 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2017 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central Florida Coastal Waters * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 435 PM until 1000 PM EST. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of supercell thunderstorms over the Gulf Of Mexico will track eastward across central FL late this afternoon and evening, posing a risk of tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. Strong tornadoes are possible. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Ocala FL to 35 miles southeast of Sarasota FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 21...WW 22... 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 25040. ...Hart
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