Tornado Watch 58

Issued

Mar 19, 2003, 1:30 PM CST (19:30 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2003, 7:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 288Mar 19, 12:59 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 290Mar 19, 2:06 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 292Mar 19, 3:35 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 293Mar 19, 3:52 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 191930
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SPC WW 191930
ALZ000-GAZ000-200100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 58
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
130 PM CST WED MAR 19 2003

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

   EASTERN ALABAMA                            
   WESTERN GEORGIA                            

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 130 PM UNTIL
700 PM CST.

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 50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTH OF TROY ALABAMA TO 25 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF GADSDEN ALABAMA.

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 57...

DISCUSSION...LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS DEVELOPING SWD ALONG
TROUGH/DRYLINE ACROSS CENTRAL AL.  AIR MASS IS MODERATELY UNSTABLE
ATTM WITH CAPE VALUES TO 2500 J/KG.  SATELLITE IMAGERY SHOWS MID
LEVEL JET STREAK NOW MOVING OVER SWRN AL WHICH IS EXPECTED TO
EHANCE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE FRONT/DRYLINE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. 
DEEP LAYER SHEAR TO 70 KT INDICATES POTENTIAL FOR TORNADIC STORMS.


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 22040.


...MCCARTHY

340,0844 313,0851 313,0865 340,0863

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