Severe Thunderstorm Watch 86

Issued

Mar 10, 2000, 4:00 PM CST (22:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 10, 2000, 10:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS9 KMKC 102134
MKC WW 102134
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 86
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
334 PM CST FRI MAR 10 2000

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   CENTRAL TEXAS                              

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 400 PM UNTIL 1000
PM CST.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 100 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES EAST OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TO
65 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF WACO TEXAS.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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...  CONTINUE...WW 83...WW 84...WW 85...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE RAPIDLY DEVELOPING ALONG DRYLINE.
STEEP LAPSE RATES AND STRONG INSTABILITY WILL FAVOR DAMAGING WINDS
AND HAIL.


AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.  MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 25030.


...VESCIO

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