Tornado Watch 117

Issued

Mar 28, 1997, 9:45 PM CST (03:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 29, 1997, 4:00 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

693 
WWUS9 KMKC 290324 
SEL7  
MKC WW 290324
TNZ000-ALZ000-GAZ000-291000-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 117
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1024 PM EST FRI MAR 28 1997

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

PARTS OF middle and eastern TENNESSEE
extreme northern ALABAMA
a small PART OF northwest GEORGIA

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING UNTIL 500 AM EST.

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


THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE TO
50 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF CROSSVILLE TENNESSEE.

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.

B..OTHER WATCH INFORMATION.. THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 115.  WATCH NUMBER 115 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER
1045 PM EST.
$$

C...TORNADOES AND A FEW SVR TSTMS WITH HAIL SFC AND ALF TO 2
INCHES.  EXTRM TURBC AND SFC WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CBS
WITH MAX TOPS TO 450.  MEAN WIND VECTOR 24045.

D...potential for lrg hail/i wnds and isold tornadoes durg the
ovrngt hrs acrs cumberland plato...where lolvl ams recovery xpcd to
cont w of wedge fnt alg the aplcn foothills.  suf shear sud rmn
present to support a few supercells...espy invof of wedge.    

E...OTR TSTMS... THIS WATCH REPLACES..WW 115.. CONT..WW 114..WW
116..

...CORFIDI

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