Tornado Watch Issued for Parts of North/Central Alabama Until 11 am

A Tornado Watch has been issued for all counties in North Alabama (Colbert, Cullman, DeKalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, Morgan) and for a few counties in the northwestern parts of Central Alabama (Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Walker, Winston) until 11 am this morning. Here is the text from the Storm Prediction Center:

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 562
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 AM CST Sat Dec 11 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
North-central and northeastern Mississippi
Middle and eastern Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday morning from 340 AM until 1100 AM CST.

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

SUMMARY…A belt of strong-severe thunderstorms, with embedded QLCS
mesovortices and bows, as well as isolated supercells in and ahead
of the line, should move through the watch area through the
remainder of the morning. This activity poses a threat for severe
gusts, a few tornadoes, and isolated large hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Columbus MS
to 165 miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).

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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