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SEL4 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 214 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1110 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northeast Alabama Northern Georgia Southwest North Carolina Western South Carolina Southeast Tennessee * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1110 PM until 400 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely SUMMARY...Numerous severe thunderstorms continue from northern Alabama into northern Georgia and southeast Tennessee. These storms will track eastward overnight across the watch area, while new isolated storms develop and move in from the west. Damaging winds and tornadoes are possible with these storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles north and south of a line from 85 miles west southwest of Chattanooga TN to 20 miles south of Asheville NC. 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 211...WW 212...WW 213... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Hart