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Tornado Watch 11
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 11
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   205 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northern and Western Georgia
     Far Southeast Tennessee

   * Effective this Sunday morning from 205 AM until 900 AM EST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will continue to pose a threat for
   a couple of tornadoes and scattered to numerous damaging winds up to
   60-70 mph as it moves quickly eastward early this morning.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 15 miles north northwest of Chattanooga
   TN to 55 miles south southwest of Macon GA. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU1).

   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 9...WW 10...

   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 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 27045.

   ...Gleason
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