Tornado Watch 61

Issued

Mar 12, 2001, 11:30 AM CST (17:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2001, 3:00 PM CST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 61
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1107 AM CST MON MAR 12 2001

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

   SOUTHERN ALABAMA                            
   NORTHWEST FLORIDA                            
   COASTAL WATERS                     

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 1130 AM UNTIL 300
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 90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO 10 MILES
NORTH OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA.

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 59...WW 60...

DISCUSSION...BANDS OF SEVERE STORMS FROM SOUTH CENTRAL AL INTO SERN
MS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP EWD ACROSS SRN AL AND NWRN FL THIS
AFTERNOON.  ALTHOUGH AIR MASS INLAND IS CURRENTLY CHARACTERIZED BY
ELEVATED INSTABILITY...INCREASING SOUTHERLY LOW LEVEL FLOW WILL
TRANSPORT GULF MOISTURE NWD AND CONTRIBUTE TO FURTHER
DESTABILIZATION.  VAD WIND PROFILES SHOW VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL
SHEAR/HELICITY SUPPORTIVE FOR SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES. 


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCKE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.


...WEISS

;300,0881 322,0875 322,0845 300,0851;

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