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SEL6 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 256 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 745 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of North Florida and Panhandle Southeast Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 745 PM until 100 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken band of severe thunderstorms will move east-southeast into the Florida Panhandle and adjacent portions of southeast Georgia and north Florida during this evening. In addition to the risk for a couple of tornadoes, severe gusts 60-70 mph resulting in wind damage will be possible with any embedded supercells or bowing segments, as they move east-southeast across the Watch area. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles south southeast of Brunswick GA to 45 miles southwest of Marianna FL. 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 253...WW 254...WW 255... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 30030. ...Smith