Tornado Watch 24

Issued

Mar 12, 2002, 5:30 PM EST (22:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 12, 2002, 11:00 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

000 
WWUS20 KWNS 122222
SEL4  
SPC WW 122217
FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-130400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 24
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
517 PM EST TUE MAR 12 2002

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

   NORTHERN FLORIDA                            
   SOUTHERN GEORGIA                            
   COASTAL WATERS                     

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 530 PM UNTIL 1100
PM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 65 MILES WEST OF GAINESVILLE FLORIDA TO 40 MILES
NORTH NORTHEAST OF WAYCROSS 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.


DISCUSSION...STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EWD AHEAD
OF IMPRESSIVE UPPER LOW NOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST.  VERY
STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS AND A FEW
TORNADOES.


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 450. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.


...EVANS

314,0805 294,0821 294,0843 314,0831

WWUS20 KWNS 122222
SEL4  
SPC WW 122217
FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-130400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 24
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
517 PM EST TUE MAR 12 2002

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

   NORTHERN FLORIDA                            
   SOUTHERN GEORGIA                            
   COASTAL WATERS                     

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 530 PM UNTIL 1100
PM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 65 MILES WEST OF GAINESVILLE FLORIDA TO 40 MILES
NORTH NORTHEAST OF WAYCROSS 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.


DISCUSSION...STRONG LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE EWD AHEAD
OF IMPRESSIVE UPPER LOW NOW OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST.  VERY
STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL BE SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS AND A FEW
TORNADOES.


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 450. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.


...EVANS

314,0805 294,0821 294,0843 314,0831

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