SPC Tornado Watch 244

WW 244 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 101510Z – 102200Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 244
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1010 AM CDT Sat May 10 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Far Southeast Alabama
  Central Florida Panhandle
  Southwest Georgia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 1010 AM
  until 500 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across the
central FL Peninsula and adjacent areas this afternoon. The
environmental conditions are favorable for strong to severe storms
capable of damaging gusts and a few tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Albany GA to
30 miles south of Panama City FL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Mosier

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