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Tornado Watch #0183 for Northern and Central Florida, Coastal Waters

A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

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Tornado Watch #0183

Locations Affected

Northern and Central Florida

Coastal Waters

Tornado Watch Summary

A line of storms will move inland across the north-central Peninsula through the afternoon, with additional strong/severe storm development possible ahead of it. Damaging winds are expected to be the most common risk, but a couple of tornadoes could occur.

Severe Weather Threats

A couple tornadoes possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

Tornado Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 183
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1125 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern and Central Florida
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Saturday morning and evening from 1125 AM until
  600 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

SUMMARY...A line of storms will move inland across the north-central
Peninsula through the afternoon, with additional strong/severe storm
development possible ahead of it. Damaging winds are expected to be
the most common risk, but a couple of tornadoes could occur.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles north northwest of Saint
Petersburg FL to 25 miles southeast of Daytona Beach FL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Saturday, May 2: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Sunday, May 3: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 5%
Monday, May 4: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Tuesday, May 5: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, May 6: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Thursday, May 7: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, May 8: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, May 9: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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