Tornado Watch 947

Issued

Nov 17, 2003, 8:20 AM CST (14:20 UTC)

Expired

Nov 17, 2003, 1:00 PM CST

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 2499Nov 17, 7:11 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2501Nov 17, 9:58 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2502Nov 17, 10:21 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2504Nov 17, 11:50 AM CST

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 947 CORR 1
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
820 AM CST MON NOV 17 2003

CORRECTED FOR DAYLIGHT TIME

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

  TEXAS        
  COASTAL WATERS       

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 820 AM UNTIL 100
PM CST.

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 115 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH OF AUSTIN TEXAS TO 40 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF LUFKIN TEXAS.

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 947...WW 948...


DISCUSSION...


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 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.


...CORFIDI

310,0983 325,0950 295,0931 280,0964

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