Tornado Watch Number 340
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 PM EDT Tue Jul 6 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Western Florida Peninsula
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 1035 PM
until 800 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Hurricane Elsa continues to track northward off the west
coast of Florida. Shear profiles are favorable for a risk of a few
tornadoes overnight in the rainbands associated with the hurricane.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east of Cross City FL to 30
miles south southeast of Naples FL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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.