Tornado Watch 34

Issued

Feb 24, 2001, 5:45 PM CST (23:45 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2001, 11:00 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 34
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
516 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2001

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

   EASTERN ARKANSAS                           
   NORTHEAST LOUISIANA                          
   MISSOURI BOOTHEEL                           
   WESTERN MISSISSIPPI                        
   WESTERN TENNESSEE                          

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 545 PM UNTIL
1100 PM 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 55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NATCHEZ MISSISSIPPI TO 40 MILES
NORTH NORTHEAST OF DYERSBURG 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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 32...WW 33...

DISCUSSION...LINES AND CLUSTERS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
INCREASING OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL/EASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LA. 
THESE STORMS WILL TRACK EASTWARD AND AFFECT WESTERN MISSISSIPPI/
TENNESSEE DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  ISOLATED TORNADOES HAVE
ALREADY BEEN REPORTED WITH A FEW OF THESE STORMS...AND THREAT OF
TORNADOES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE EVENING.


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 550. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22040.


...HART

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