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SEL5 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 215 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 305 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Alabama Extreme northwestern Georgia Northern Mississippi Middle Tennessee * Effective this Thursday morning from 305 AM until 1000 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A complex of thunderstorms is expected to move east-southeastward over the watch area, episodically posing a threat for damaging wind and tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles either side of a line from 25 miles southwest of Oxford MS to 70 miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 213...WW 214... 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 29030. ...Edwards