Tornado Watch 142

Issued

Apr 5, 1997, 9:00 AM CST (15:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 5, 1997, 3:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 142
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
831 AM CST SAT APR 5 1997

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

   PARTS OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI                        
   WEST TENNESSEE                          

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON UNTIL 300 PM CST.

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


THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 60 MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI TO 60
MILES NORTHEAST OF DYERSBURG 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.
$$

C...TORNADOES AND A FEW SVR TSTMS WITH HAIL SFC AND ALF TO 1 1/2
INCHES.  EXTRM TURBC AND SFC WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CBS
WITH MAX TOPS TO 450.  MEAN WIND VECTOR 21035.

D...SQLN WITH POTENTIAL FOR DMGG WNDS AND ISOLD TORNADOES WL MOV
ENE ACRS WW AREA AT 20-25 KTS...WITH INDIVIDUAL STMS MOVG NNE AT
40-45 KTS.  ZONE OF SFC PRES FALLS ASSOCD WITH EXIT RGN OF LWR MS
JET SHUD KEEP SFC WNDS SMWHT BACKED...ENHANCING STM-RELATIVE FLOW. 

E...OTR TSTMS...  CONT..WW 139..WW 140 TIL 15Z...AND BEGIN WW 141
                    AT 15Z.

...CORFIDI

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