Tornado Watch 76

Issued

Mar 7, 2000, 10:30 PM CST (04:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 8, 2000, 4:00 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS9 KMKC 080403
MKC WW 080403
ARZ000-KSZ000-MOZ000-OKZ000-081000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 76
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1003 PM CST TUE MAR 7 2000

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

   WESTERN ARKANSAS                           
   EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS                             
   SOUTHWEST MISSOURI                           
   EASTERN OKLAHOMA                           

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1015 PM
UNTIL 300 AM CST.

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

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF PAGE OKLAHOMA TO 60
MILES NORTH OF JOPLIN MISSOURI.

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...  CONTINUE...WW 73...WW 74...WW 75...

DISCUSSION...THREAT FOR ISOLATED TORNADOES EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 
AS LINE OF EXISTING STORMS PROPAGATES E INTO ENVIRONMENT OF
MODERATE TO STRONG LOW LEVEL SHEAR LATE THIS EVENING.  INFLUX OF
DRIER LOW LEVEL AIR SHOULD CAUSE ACTIVITY TO WEAKEN AS IT MOVES EWD
INTO AR/MO EARLY WEDNESDAY. 

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. P
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21045.

...CORFIDI

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