Tornado Watch 821

Issued

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

Expired

Nov 24, 2001, 11:00 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS20 KWNS 242322
SEL1  
SPC WW 242316
ALZ000-FLZ000-GAZ000-SCZ000-CWZ000-250500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 821
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
616 PM EST SAT NOV 24 2001

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

   SOUTHEAST ALABAMA                            
   FLORIDA PANHANDLE
   MUCH OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN GEORGIA                            
   A SMALL PART OF WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA                     
   AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS                     

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING FROM 645 PM UNTIL
MIDNIGHT EST.

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 70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO 45
MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF ATHENS GEORGIA.

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 820...

DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINE OF SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO
TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS AL INTO WESTERN GA.  STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR
PROFILES AND INCREASING LOW LEVEL MOISTURE WILL RESULT IN A
PERSISTENT THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS FOR
SEVERAL MORE HOURS.  TORNADO THREAT MAY FOCUS NEAR WEAK SURFACE
BOUNDARY ACROSS CENTRAL GA.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 24035.

...HART

300,0871 343,0841 343,0814 300,0845

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