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SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 211 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 515 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Alabama Northern Georgia Far western North Carolina Eastern Tennessee * Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 515 PM until Midnight EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...A few supercells will be possible this evening along a remnant outflow boundary, where a couple of tornadoes will be possible. Otherwise, additional storms could spread into this area later this evening with an accompanying threat for damaging winds up to 70 mph and large hail up to 2 inches in diameter. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of Muscle Shoals AL to 75 miles east of Chattanooga TN. 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 204...WW 205...WW 206...WW 207...WW 208...WW 209...WW 210... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 27025. ...Thompson