SPC Tornado Watch 10

WW 10 TORNADO AL FL LA MS TN CW 160310Z – 161000Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 10
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
910 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Much of Alabama
  Western Florida Panhandle
  Southeast Louisiana
  Central and Southern Mississippi
  Southern Middle Tennessee
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 910 PM
  until 400 AM CST.

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

SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of thunderstorms will overspread the
watch area through the early morning hours.  Very strong winds aloft
ahead of the line will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and
embedded tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles southwest of Gulfport MS to 25
miles north 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 8...WW 9...

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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.

...Hart

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