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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 723 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeastern Alabama Florida Panhandle to Big Bend Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Sunday morning from 155 AM until 900 AM EST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A line of strong-severe thunderstorms will continue to move through an environment characterized by modest instability but favorable shear, and may produce occasional embedded tornadoes and/or damaging nontornadic winds. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles southwest of Apalachicola FL to 40 miles northeast of Atlanta GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 721...WW 722... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 24030. ...Edwards