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Tornado Watch 326
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WW0326 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 326
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   940 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Much of Tennessee

   * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 940 PM
     until 500 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A severe squall line will likely move into Tennessee
   tonight.  Embedded supercells and line-embedded mesovortices will
   potentially be capable of tornadoes and severe gusts.  The
   environment will potentially support the risk for strong tornadoes,
   in addition to swaths of severe gusts.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Jackson TN
   to 10 miles east northeast of Knoxville TN. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU6).

   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 320...WW 321...WW
   322...WW 323...WW 324...WW 325...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 30035.

   ...Smith
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