A PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch has been issued for several Alabama counties until 8pm. Here is the graphic from the NWS:<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nThe NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
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\n * Tornado Watch for portions of
\n Western, Central, and Northern Alabama
\n Southeast Mississippi
\n
\n * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
\n until 800 PM CDT.
\n
\n ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...<\/span>
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\n * Primary threats include...
\n Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
\n Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
\n mph likely
\n Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
\n inches in diameter likely
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\n SUMMARY...Intense supercells capable of producing numerous tornadoes
\n will spread eastward from Mississippi into Alabama this afternoon
\n and evening. Given the very favorable environment, multiple intense
\n to potentially violent tornadoes (EF-3\/EF-4+) appear possible.
\n Clusters of thunderstorms and embedded supercells will also pose a
\n threat for severe\/damaging winds of 60-75 mph, and large hail around
\n 1.5-2.5 inches in diameter.
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\n The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
\n east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Huntsville
\n AL to 55 miles west southwest of Evergreen AL. For a complete
\n depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
\n (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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\n PRECAUTIONARY\/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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\n REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
\n tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
\n area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
\n threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
\n and possible warnings.<\/em><\/pre>\n