Tornado Watch 2

Issued

Jan 1, 1999, 7:30 PM CST (01:30 UTC)

Expired

Jan 2, 1999, 1:00 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 2
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
700 PM CST FRI JAN 1 1999

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

   EAST TEXAS                              
   NORTHWEST LOUISIANA                          

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 730 PM UNTIL
100 AM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 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 20 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF VICTORIA TEXAS TO 40
MILES NORTH OF SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA.

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 1.  WATCH NUMBER 1 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 730 PM CST.

DISCUSSION...LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS HAS DEVELOPED AHEAD OF STRONG
UPPER TROUGH. WIND FIELDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE WITH TIME THIS
EVENING...FAVORING POSSIBLE SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT...DESPITE LINEAR
NATURE OF CURRENT ACTIVITY.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.

...VESCIO

284,0982 330,0950 330,0923 284,0955

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