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Tornado Watch 241
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WW0241 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 241
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   625 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern and Central Florida
     Southeast Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 625 AM until
     100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Storms expected to further develop and intensity across
   the region as they generally spread east-northeastward through the
   morning, with damaging wind potential and a tornado risk.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest of
   Gainesville FL to 15 miles north northeast of St Augustine FL. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   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 240...

   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 25030.

   ...Guyer
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