Tornado Watch 29

Issued

Jan 24, 1997, 3:30 PM CST (21:30 UTC)

Expired

Jan 24, 1997, 10:00 PM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 29
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
312 PM CST FRI JAN 24 1997

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

   PARTS OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE                          
   PARTS OF EASTERN MISSISSIPPI                        
   PARTS OF NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA                          
 

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 1000 PM CST.

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 65 MILES SOUTH OF COLUMBUS AFB MISSISSIPPI TO 45
MILES NORTHEAST OF NASHVILLE 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 3/4
INCHES.  EXTRM TURBC AND SFC WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CBS
WITH MAX TOPS TO 450.  MEAN WIND VECTOR 24045.

D...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING RAPIDLY NEAR INSTABILITY AXIS WHERE
LIFTED INDICES NEAR MINUS 5. AREA WIND PROFILES SHOW STRONG LOW
LEVEL VEERING AND SPEED SHEARS INDICATING POTENTIAL FOR SUPERCELLS.

E...OTR TSTMS...  CONT..WW 0028..

...ROGASH

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