Tornado Watch 238

Issued

May 2, 1997, 6:45 PM CDT (23:45 UTC)

Expired

May 3, 1997, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

624 
WWUS9 KMKC 022312
SEL8  
MKC WW 022312
MSZ000-030600-

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 238
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
612 PM CDT FRI MAY 2 1997

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

   MUCH OF MISSISSIPPI                        

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 645 PM UNTIL
100 AM CDT.

THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF
VERY DAMAGING TORNADOES.  ALSO...LARGE HAIL TO 2 3/4 INCHES IN
DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 85 MPH...AND DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MC COMB MISSISSIPPI TO 65
MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS AFB MISSISSIPPI.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 232.  WATCH NUMBER 232 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 645 PM
CDT.  CONTINUE...WW 233...WW 234...WW 235...WW 236...WW 237...

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...NUMEROUS SUPERCELL STORMS CONTINUE ALONG E-W OUTFLOW
BOUNDARY OVR NORTHERN MS. ACTVITIY IS EXPECTED TO CONT THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE EVENING...PROPAGATING SLOLY SOUTHEAST INTO
INSTABILITY AXIS. THREAT FOR TORNADOES IS HIGH. 


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 3/4 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 75 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550.  MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.


...VESCIO

310,0913 341,0904 341,0874 310,0883

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