Tornado Watch 36

Issued

Feb 24, 2001, 9:30 PM CST (03:30 UTC)

Expired

Feb 25, 2001, 2:00 AM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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MKC WW 250257
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 36
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
857 PM CST SAT FEB 24 2001

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

   EXTREME NORTHWEST ALABAMA                            
   NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI                        
   WESTERN AND MIDDLE TENNESSEE                          

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 930 PM UNTIL
200 AM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO
80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPI TO 85 MILES
NORTHEAST OF JACKSON 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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH
NUMBER 34.  WATCH NUMBER 34 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 930 PM CST.

CONTINUE...WW 35...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IS MOVING INTO WESTERN
TN...WHILE SEVERAL SUPERCELL STORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT NORTHERN MS.

STORMS SHOULD SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD INTO MIDDLE TN AND EXTREME
NORTHWEST AL DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  ISOLATED TORNADOES REMAIN
POSSIBLE...BUT DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH...EXTREME TUORBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.


...HART

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