SPC Tornado Watch 128

WW 128 TORNADO AL TN 060130Z – 060800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 128
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
830 PM CDT Sat Apr 5 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern Alabama
  Southern Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 830 PM
  until 300 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of supercell thunderstorms over northeast
Mississippi will track across the watch area with a continued risk
of tornadoes and damaging winds.  Other strong to severe storms will
also move across the watch area through the early morning hours.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Muscle
Shoals AL to 105 miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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 123...WW 124...WW
125...WW 126...WW 127...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Hart

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