May 10, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 244

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 244
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1010 AM CDT Sat May 10 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Far Southeast Alabama
     Central Florida Panhandle
     Southwest Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 1010 AM
     until 500 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across the
   central FL Peninsula and adjacent areas this afternoon. The
   environmental conditions are favorable for strong to severe storms
   capable of damaging gusts and a few tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Albany GA to
   30 miles south of Panama City FL. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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.

   &&

   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 24035.

   ...Mosier

2025-05-10 15:10:02