WW 46 TORNADO AL MS 151725Z – 160100Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 46
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Western, Central, and Northern Alabama Southeast Mississippi * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM until 800 PM CDT. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... * Primary threats include... Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...Intense supercells capable of producing numerous tornadoes
will spread eastward from Mississippi into Alabama this afternoon
and evening. Given the very favorable environment, multiple intense
to potentially violent tornadoes (EF-3/EF-4+) appear possible.
Clusters of thunderstorms and embedded supercells will also pose a
threat for severe/damaging winds of 60-75 mph, and large hail around
1.5-2.5 inches in diameter. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Huntsville
AL to 55 miles west southwest of Evergreen AL. 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 44...WW 45... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23040. ...Gleason
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