March 16, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 47

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 47
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1250 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM
     until 900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will spread east-northeastward
   across middle Tennessee this afternoon and evening. Widespread
   damaging winds up to 60-75 mph are expected along with several
   tornadoes as the environment becomes increasingly favorable for
   severe thunderstorms. A couple strong to intense tornadoes also
   appear posssible with any embedded supercells.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 65 miles east northeast of Nashville TN
   to 85 miles south southwest of Nashville TN. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 44...WW 45...WW 46...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24040.

   ...Gleason

2025-03-15 21:49:02