SPC Tornado Watch 183

WW 183 TORNADO FL CW 021525Z - 022200Z 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. && 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 Read more