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Tornado Watch 6
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 6
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   130 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southwest Alabama
     Eastern Louisiana
     Southern and South-Central Mississippi
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 130 PM
     until 1000 PM CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Conditions favorable for rotating storms capable of
   tornadoes and damaging winds will increasingly expand
   north-northeastward across the region through the afternoon and
   early evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Mc Comb
   MS to 90 miles northeast of Mobile AL. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU6).

   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 5...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22035.

   ...Guyer
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