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SEL2 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 82 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 140 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Tennessee * Effective this Monday morning from 140 AM until 800 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 line of thunderstorms will spread eastward through the early morning hours across eastern Tennessee. A couple of tornadoes and scattered damaging winds should be the main threats. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north northeast of Knoxville TN to 10 miles west southwest of Chattanooga TN. 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 77...WW 78...WW 79...WW 80...WW 81... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 27035. ...Gleason