Tornado Watch 184

Issued

Apr 22, 1997, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)

Expired

Apr 23, 1997, 1:00 AM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

442 
WWUS9 KMKC 222224
SEL4  
MKC WW 222224
GAZ000-SCZ000-NCZ000-230500-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 184
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
624 PM EDT TUE APR 22 1997

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR ALL OR PORTIONS OF

   CENTRAL AND EASTERN GEORGIA                            
   NORTHERN AND WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA                     
   SOUTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA                     

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 645 PM
UNTIL 100 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 3/4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MACON GEORGIA TO 40
MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 181...WW 182...WW 183...

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.

DISCUSSION...POTENTIAL FOR TORNADOES THIS EVENING OVER WW RAEA AS
VERTICAL SHEAR INCREASES IN RESPONSE TO SPEED MAX APPROACHING FROM
AR/LA.  GREATEST RISK EXPECTED ALONG E/W OUTFLOW BNDRY FROM E CNTRL
GA EWD INTO CNTRL SC...AND ALONG SYNOPTIC STATIONARY/WARM FRONT
ALONG NRN BORDER OF WATCH.  ISOLD BOW HEAD STORMS LIKELY ALONG
SQUALL LINE MOVING ENE ACROSS GA AT 45 KTS.   

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 3/4 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450.  MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.


...CORFIDI

314,0842 352,0825 352,0801 314,0815

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