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SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 722 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 810 PM CST Sat Dec 28 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and Central Alabama Northeast Mississippi * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 810 PM until 400 AM CST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms should continue to pose some threat for a few tornadoes and scattered to numerous damaging winds as it moves east-northeastward this evening and overnight. Any sustained supercell ahead of the line could produce a strong tornado, although severe/damaging winds should eventually tend to become the main threat overnight. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Muscle Shoals AL to 30 miles southwest of Selma AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 720...WW 721... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26040. ...Gleason