A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch has been issued for several Alabama counties until 8pm. Here is the graphic from the NWS:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western, Central, and Northern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
until 800 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercells capable of producing numerous tornadoes
will spread eastward from Mississippi into Alabama this afternoon
and evening. Given the very favorable environment, multiple intense
to potentially violent tornadoes (EF-3/EF-4+) appear possible.
Clusters of thunderstorms and embedded supercells will also pose a
threat for severe/damaging winds of 60-75 mph, and large hail around
1.5-2.5 inches in diameter.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Huntsville
AL to 55 miles west southwest of Evergreen 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.
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