Tornado Watch 757

Issued

Nov 11, 2002, 2:30 AM CST (08:30 UTC)

Expired

Nov 11, 2002, 8:00 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS20 KWNS 110831
SEL7  
SPC WW 110830
ALZ000-GAZ000-SCZ000-111400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 757
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
330 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002

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

   CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALABAMA                            
   NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA                            
   NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA                     

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING FROM 330 AM UNTIL 900 AM 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 95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA TO 15
MILES EAST OF SPARTANBURG SOUTH CAROLINA.

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 754.  WATCH NUMBER 754 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 330 AM
EST.  CONTINUE...WW 755...WW 756...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF SUPERCELLS WILL CONTINUE A SLOW EWD MOVEMENT
WITH ADDITIONAL SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT LIKELY AHEAD OF THE LINE. 
SHEAR AND INSTABILITY PARAMETERS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR TORNADIC
SUPERCELLS...WITH ADDITIONAL THREATS OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE
HAIL.


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 24040.


...EVANS

320,0875 345,0832 345,0800 320,0844

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