Tornado Watch 60

Issued

Mar 19, 2003, 5:50 PM EST (22:50 UTC)

Expired

Mar 19, 2003, 11:00 PM EST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 288Mar 19, 1:59 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 292Mar 19, 4:35 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 297Mar 19, 8:58 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 298Mar 19, 9:41 PM EST

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WWUS20 KWNS 192257
SEL0
SPC WW 192250
GAZ000-200400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 60
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
550 PM EST WED MAR 19 2003

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

   CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA                            

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 550 PM UNTIL
1100 PM 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 80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF ALBANY GEORGIA TO 60
MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF ATLANTA 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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...  CONTINUE...WW 57...WW 58...WW 59...

DISCUSSION...RICH BOUNDARY LAYER MOISTURE IS PRESENT OVER S
GA...ALONG AND S OF DIFFUSE WARM FRONT NOW EXTENDING FROM S OF CSG
TO S OF AYS.  MODERATE DEEP SHEAR ALREADY PRESENT OVER REGION
SHOULD STRENGTHEN THIS EVENING AS NOSE OF UPSTREAM SPEED MAX...NOW
OVER THE N CNTRL GULF OF MEX PER WV IMAGERY...CONTINUES ENEWD. 
GIVEN BACKED LOW LEVEL FLOW INVOF WARM FRONT...SUPERCELLS SPREADING
EWD FROM ERN AL...AND ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY DEVELOPING ALONG THE
FRONT... WILL YIELD A THREAT FOR TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO LARGE
HAIL AND HIGH WINDS.  

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 24035.

...CORFIDI

335,0820 312,0823 312,0851 335,0845

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