Severe Thunderstorm Watch 7

Issued

Jan 24, 2002, 2:30 PM CST (20:30 UTC)

Expired

Jan 24, 2002, 7:00 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

000 
WWUS20 KWNS 242024
SEL7  
SPC WW 242021
ALZ000-MSZ000-250100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 7
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
221 PM CST THU JAN 24 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   SOUTHWEST ALABAMA                            
   SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI                        

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 230 PM UNTIL 700
PM CST.

HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF LAUREL MISSISSIPPI
TO 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF MERIDIAN MISSISSIPPI.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES.


DISCUSSION...SCATTERED STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO
INCREASE OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MS...ALONG AND AHEAD OF SURFACE COLD
FRONT.  AIRMASS IN THIS REGION HAS BECOME MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH
CAPE VALUES OVER 2000 J/KG.  SMALL BOWS AND LEWPS CAPABLE OF
DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT.  HOWEVER...VERTICAL SHEAR
PROFILES ARE ALSO SUFFICIENT FOR THE THREAT OF A FEW SUPERCELLS
WITH LARGE HAIL AND PERHAPS A TORNADO.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. 
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.  MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 25035.

...HART

310,0902 325,0891 325,0865 310,0875

WWUS20 KWNS 242024
SEL7  
SPC WW 242021
ALZ000-MSZ000-250100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 7
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
221 PM CST THU JAN 24 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   SOUTHWEST ALABAMA                            
   SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI                        

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 230 PM UNTIL 700
PM CST.

HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 70 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF LAUREL MISSISSIPPI
TO 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF MERIDIAN MISSISSIPPI.

REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
FAVORABLE FOR 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.  SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE
TORNADOES.


DISCUSSION...SCATTERED STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO
INCREASE OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL MS...ALONG AND AHEAD OF SURFACE COLD
FRONT.  AIRMASS IN THIS REGION HAS BECOME MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH
CAPE VALUES OVER 2000 J/KG.  SMALL BOWS AND LEWPS CAPABLE OF
DAMAGING WINDS SHOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT.  HOWEVER...VERTICAL SHEAR
PROFILES ARE ALSO SUFFICIENT FOR THE THREAT OF A FEW SUPERCELLS
WITH LARGE HAIL AND PERHAPS A TORNADO.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 1 INCH EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. 
A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.  MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 25035.

...HART

310,0902 325,0891 325,0865 310,0875

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