Tornado Watch 80

Issued

Mar 1, 1997, 8:45 PM EST (01:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 1997, 3:00 AM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS9 KMKC 020121
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MKC WW 020121
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 80
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
821 PM EST SAT MAR 1 1997

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

   A LARGE PART OF KENTUCKY                           
   SMALL PART OF SOUTHERN INDIANA                            

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING UNTIL 300 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 CLARKSVILLE TENNESSEE TO 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF
LEXINGTON KENTUCKY.

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...SFC PRES FALLS INVOF RAIN-COOLED BNDRY STALLED E/W ACRS KY SUG
BNDRY MIGHT EDGE A BIT NWD THIS EVE...ESPY E OF SDF.  COMBINED WITH
VRY STG SPD SHEAR /500 MB WSW FLOW ARND 75 KTS/...AND SFC DWPTS IN
THE MID 60S ...SETUP FVRBL FOR BOW ECHOS AND ISOLD TORNADOES.    

E...OTR TSTMS...  CONT..WW 76..WW 78..WW 79..

...CORFIDI

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