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Lake Wind Advisory issued April 3 at 1:56PM EDT until April 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SCView the full article

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1224 PM CDT Wed Apr 03 2024 Valid 041200Z - 051200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... No severe threat is expected across the continental U.S. on Thursday and Thursday night. ...Discussion... A highly amplified upper pattern will prevail across the U.S. Thursday, with a pair of closed upper lows -- one over the West and one over the East -- separated by a sharp central U.S. ridge. With a cold front associated with the eastern system already offshore, a cool airmass residing over the eastern half of the U.S. in its wake, precludes appreciable potential for strong/severe storms. Still, with cold air/steep lapse rates through the middle layer of the troposphere, daytime heating of the boundary layer will result in diurnal development of low-topped convection across the upper Ohio Valley/central Appalachians region. Some small hail may occur with the strongest cells, but should remain well below severe limits. Meanwhile in the West, a cold front associated with the western upper system will advance across Idaho, the Great Basin, and California. Weak instability ahead of the boundary from western Montana to northern Nevada will support convection and occasional lightning flashes. Meanwhile, post-frontal westerly upslope low-level flow behind the front, combined with cold air/steep lapse rates aloft associated with the upper low, will result in widespread showery convection and occasional lightning, across portions of California and possibly coastal Oregon. In both of these areas, severe weather is not expected. ..Goss.. 04/03/2024 Read more View the full article

SPC 1730Z Day 2 Outlook Day 2 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1224 PM CDT Wed Apr 03 2024 Valid 041200Z - 051200Z ...NO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AREAS FORECAST... ...SUMMARY... No severe threat is expected across the continental U.S. on Thursday and Thursday night. ...Discussion... A highly amplified upper pattern will prevail across the U.S. Thursday, with a pair of closed upper lows -- one over the West and one over the East -- separated by a sharp central U.S. ridge. With a cold front associated with the eastern system already offshore, a cool airmass residing over the eastern half of the U.S. in its wake, precludes appreciable potential for strong/severe storms. Still, with cold air/steep lapse rates through the middle layer of the troposphere, daytime heating of the boundary layer will result in diurnal development of low-topped convection across the upper Ohio Valley/central Appalachians region. Some small hail may occur with the strongest cells, but should remain well below severe limits. Meanwhile in the West, a cold front associated with the western upper system will advance across Idaho, the Great Basin, and California. Weak instability ahead of the boundary from western Montana to northern Nevada will support convection and occasional lightning flashes. Meanwhile, post-frontal westerly upslope low-level flow behind the front, combined with cold air/steep lapse rates aloft associated with the upper low, will result in widespread showery convection and occasional lightning, across portions of California and possibly coastal Oregon. In both of these areas, severe weather is not expected. ..Goss.. 04/03/2024 Read more View the full article

MD 0369 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 86... FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH/CENTRAL FL Mesoscale Discussion 0369 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1202 PM CDT Wed Apr 03 2024 Areas affected...Portions of north/central FL Concerning...Tornado Watch 86... Valid 031702Z - 031830Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 86 continues. SUMMARY...An isolated threat for damaging winds and perhaps a couple of tornadoes should continue across parts of north/central Florida. DISCUSSION...Convection across north FL has become more parallel to the mid-level southwesterly flow. This has slowed its southward advance across the FL Peninsula, but additional thunderstorms have also strengthened recently across the eastern Gulf of Mexico along or just ahead of a cold front. Given the mainly linear nature of these thunderstorms, current expectations are for mainly a damaging wind threat to continue through the afternoon as the airmass south of the ongoing activity gradually destabilizes. Strong deep-layer shear of 40-50 kt will help maintain thunderstorm organization/intensity. Sufficient low-level shear is also present to support updraft rotation with embedded circulations and some tornado threat within the line, and with any cells that can develop across the open warm sector. ..Gleason.. 04/03/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX... LAT...LON 28868322 29358294 30148115 29588084 28858080 28408109 28168213 28248304 28868322 Read more View the full article

WW 0086 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 86 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 SSW CTY TO 20 SE CTY TO 35 ENE SGJ. ..GLEASON..04/03/24 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TBW...MLB... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 86 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS FLC001-017-035-053-069-075-083-095-101-107-109-117-119-127- 031740- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALACHUA CITRUS FLAGLER HERNANDO LAKE LEVY MARION ORANGE PASCO PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA AMZ452-454-550-GMZ850-031740- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM Read more View the full article

WW 0086 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 86 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 SSW CTY TO 20 SE CTY TO 35 ENE SGJ. ..GLEASON..04/03/24 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TBW...MLB... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 86 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS FLC001-017-035-053-069-075-083-095-101-107-109-117-119-127- 031740- FL . FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALACHUA CITRUS FLAGLER HERNANDO LAKE LEVY MARION ORANGE PASCO PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA AMZ452-454-550-GMZ850-031740- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM Read more View the full article

WW 0085 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW JAX TO 15 NE SSI. WW 85 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 031700Z. ..GLEASON..04/03/24 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS AMZ450-031700- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more View the full article

WW 0085 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW JAX TO 15 NE SSI. WW 85 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 031700Z. ..GLEASON..04/03/24 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS AMZ450-031700- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more View the full article

WW 0085 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW JAX TO 15 NE SSI. WW 85 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 031700Z. ..GLEASON..04/03/24 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS AMZ450-031700- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more View the full article

WW 0085 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW JAX TO 15 NE SSI. WW 85 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 031700Z. ..GLEASON..04/03/24 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS AMZ450-031700- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more View the full article

WW 0085 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW JAX TO 15 NE SSI. WW 85 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 031700Z. ..GLEASON..04/03/24 ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 85 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS AMZ450-031700- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more View the full article

WW 0087 Status Updates STATUS FOR WATCH 0087 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET Read more View the full article

WW 0087 Status Updates STATUS FOR WATCH 0087 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET Read more View the full article

WW 87 TORNADO DE MD NC VA CW 031635Z - 032300Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 87 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1235 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Delaware Eastern Maryland Northern North Carolina Southern and eastern Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM until 700 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered severe storm development is expected this afternoon along and east of a surface front and deepening cyclone moving across Virginia. The storm environment will favor a mix of line segments and supercells capable of producing a couple of tornadoes, damaging gusts of 60-75 mph, and isolated large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Salisbury MD to 30 miles southeast of Danville VA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 85...WW 86... 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 450. Mean storm motion vector 23050. ...Thompson Read more View the full article

WW 87 TORNADO DE MD NC VA CW 031635Z - 032300Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 87 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1235 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Delaware Eastern Maryland Northern North Carolina Southern and eastern Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM until 700 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered severe storm development is expected this afternoon along and east of a surface front and deepening cyclone moving across Virginia. The storm environment will favor a mix of line segments and supercells capable of producing a couple of tornadoes, damaging gusts of 60-75 mph, and isolated large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Salisbury MD to 30 miles southeast of Danville VA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7). 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 85...WW 86... 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 450. Mean storm motion vector 23050. ...Thompson Read more View the full article

SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1117 AM CDT Wed Apr 03 2024 Valid 031630Z - 041200Z ...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS EASTERN VA AND VICINITY...AND ACROSS NORTH/CENTRAL FL... ...SUMMARY... Storms capable of producing a couple of tornadoes and damaging gusts will be possible this afternoon across eastern Virginia and vicinity, and across north and central Florida. ...Eastern VA/northern NC area this afternoon... A deep midlevel low near southern Lake MI will drift southeastward through early Thursday, while embedded speed maxima rotate northeastward through the southeastern periphery of the midlevel low (GA/north FL to VA). Secondary surface cyclogenesis is expected along a baroclinic zone across VA today, and this cyclone will move just off the Mid-Atlantic coast by early tonight. Along and southeast of the cyclone track, a moistening warm sector is expected from NC into VA, where destabilization will become sufficient for additional thunderstorm development by midday. The warm sector will be characterized very strong deep-layer shear/long hodographs, and sufficient low-level curvature/SRH for right-moving supercells capable of producing a couple of tornadoes, damaging gusts of 60-70 mph, and isolated large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter this afternoon. ...North/central FL this afternoon... A pre-frontal band of thunderstorms will continue to spread southeastward through the afternoon from north toward central FL. 50+ kt midlevel flow will be maintained through the afternoon as the warm sector gradually destabilizes as temperatures warm into the upper 70s/lower 80s with boundary-layer dewpoints near 70 F. This will maintain the storms through the afternoon, with the potential for a few damaging gusts of 60-70 mph with embedded line segments, and potentially a couple of tornadoes with embedded circulations and/or supercells that form just ahead of the main line of storms. Storm intensity is expected to wane by this evening/tonight as the storms move from central toward south FL. ...Southeast OR/ID this afternoon/evening... A midlevel trough will continue to amplify/dig southward near the Pacific Northwest coast. East of the trough, a gradual increase in midlevel flow from the southwest is expected through this evening, as well as a gradual increase in ascent along the deep-layer baroclinic zone from eastern OR into ID. Surface heating/mixing and modest low-midlevel moisture will contribute to inverted-V profiles with weak buoyancy along the baroclinic zone, and sufficient deep-layer vertical shear for some organized storms. The net result should be a few cells/small clusters capable of producing isolated strong-severe outflow gusts (50-60 mph) and marginally severe hail (0.75-1 inch diameter hail) for a few hours later this afternoon/evening. ..Thompson/Wendt.. 04/03/2024 Read more View the full article

Flood Warning issued April 3 at 11:58AM EDT until April 6 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GAView the full article

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0952 AM CDT Wed Apr 03 2024 Valid 031700Z - 041200Z ...NO CRITICAL AREAS... The previous forecast reasoning (see below) remains the same, and no additions were made with this update. Despite fairly high confidence in the development of a north-south corridor of locally elevated meteorological conditions from south-central NE through central KS this afternoon, marginal fuels limit confidence in any large-fire potential -- precluding Elevated highlights. ..Weinman.. 04/03/2024 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1246 AM CDT Wed Apr 03 2024/ ...Synopsis... A large scale upper-low will amplify across the eastern CONUS today. An occluded surface low near Lake Michigan will result in a tight pressure gradient across much of the Plains. This pressure gradient combined with a deeply mixed atmosphere and strong winds aloft will lead to strong northerly winds across the central Plains from Nebraska to Oklahoma. In addition, minimum relative humidity will be around 20 to 30 percent. Despite these conditions favorable for fire weather in the central Plains, no areas are needed due to moist fuels. ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov/fire for graphic product... Read more View the full article

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 10:53AM EDT until April 3 at 11:30AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FLView the full article

Special Weather Statement issued April 3 at 10:45AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FLView the full article

Tornado Watch issued April 3 at 10:44AM EDT until April 3 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FLView the full article

WW 0086 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 62 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E LFT TO 20 SSW MCB TO 30 NNW PIB TO 15 W MEI TO 40 S CBM TO 20 ESE CBM. ..LEITMAN..03/26/24 ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC063-103-105-117-260640- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE LIVINGSTON ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON MSC023-031-035-061-065-067-069-073-075-091-103-109-147-260640- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE MARION NOXUBEE PEARL RIVER WALTHALL THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more View the full article

WW 0086 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 62 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E LFT TO 20 SSW MCB TO 30 NNW PIB TO 15 W MEI TO 40 S CBM TO 20 ESE CBM. ..LEITMAN..03/26/24 ATTN...WFO...JAN...LIX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS LAC063-103-105-117-260640- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE LIVINGSTON ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON MSC023-031-035-061-065-067-069-073-075-091-103-109-147-260640- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE MARION NOXUBEE PEARL RIVER WALTHALL THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. Read more View the full article

WW 86 TORNADO FL CW 031440Z - 032100Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 86 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1040 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of North and central Florida Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1040 AM until 500 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A pre-frontal band of thunderstorms will continue to develop slowly southeastward from north into central Florida through the afternoon. Embedded storms will be capable of producing damaging winds of 60-70 mph, while the potential for a couple of tornadoes will be greater with any isolated supercells that can form just ahead of the main line of storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles south southwest of Cross City FL to 25 miles east of St Augustine FL. 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 85... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25040. ...Thompson Read more View the full article

WW 86 TORNADO FL CW 031440Z - 032100Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 86 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1040 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of North and central Florida Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1040 AM until 500 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...A pre-frontal band of thunderstorms will continue to develop slowly southeastward from north into central Florida through the afternoon. Embedded storms will be capable of producing damaging winds of 60-70 mph, while the potential for a couple of tornadoes will be greater with any isolated supercells that can form just ahead of the main line of storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles south southwest of Cross City FL to 25 miles east of St Augustine FL. 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 85... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25040. ...Thompson Read more View the full article