Tornado Watch 114

Issued

Mar 28, 1997, 5:00 PM CST (23:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 28, 1997, 11:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 114
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
531 PM EST FRI MAR 28 1997

A...THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR

   MUCH OF INDIANA                            
   PARTS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY                          

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST.

TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND DAMAGING
THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.


THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BOWLING GREEN KENTUCKY TO 55
MILES NORTHEAST OF LAFAYETTE INDIANA.

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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C...TORNADOES AND A FEW SVR TSTMS WITH HAIL SFC AND ALF TO 2 1/2
INCHES.  EXTRM TURBC AND SFC WIND GUSTS TO 80 KNOTS.  A FEW CBS
WITH MAX TOPS TO 450.  MEAN WIND VECTOR 24045.

D...TSTMS XPCD TO INCR SGFNTLY OVR WW AREA NXT FEW AS AS LRG SCALE
FORCING ASSOCD WITH APCHG SPD MAX COMES INTO PHASE WITH AXIS OF
GREATEST LOLVL INSTBLTY/HELICITY INVOF N/S WRM FNT ACRS RGN. 

E...OTR TSTMS...  CONT..WW 113..

...CORFIDI

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