Tornado Watch 395

Issued

May 16, 2003, 2:50 PM CDT (19:50 UTC)

Expired

May 16, 2003, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 1024May 16, 12:09 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1027May 16, 2:12 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1033May 16, 5:59 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1035May 16, 6:39 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1036May 16, 8:14 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1037May 16, 8:38 PM CDT

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 395 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
250 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2003

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

       EASTERN ARKANSAS
       THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL
       NORTHERN AND WESTERN MISSISSIPPI
       WEST TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 250 PM UNTIL 1000
PM CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE 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 80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTHWEST OF DYERSBURG TENNESSEE TO 40
MILES SOUTHEAST OF GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI.

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 392...WW 393...WW 394...


DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS/SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP/INTENSIFY
ALONG 850 MB CONFLUENCE ZONE OVER WRN/CNTRL AR.  THIS ACTIVITY
SHOULD THEN MOVE NEWD INTO ZONE OF INCREASING LOW LEVEL
INSTABILITY/MOISTURE INFLOW ACROSS NE AR/W TN AND THE MS DELTA
REGION...WHERE DEEP SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY THROUGH THIS
EVENING.

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 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.


...CORFIDI

362,0883 330,0890 330,0915 362,0912

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