Tornado Watch 359

Issued

May 31, 2004, 4:10 PM CDT (21:10 UTC)

Expired

May 31, 2004, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 1023May 31, 2:26 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1028May 31, 6:44 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 312111
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SPC WW 312110
TXZ000-010300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 359
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
410 PM CDT MON MAY 31 2004

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

       CENTRAL AND EAST TEXAS

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 410 PM UNTIL 1000
PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 120 STATUTE MILES EAST AND
WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF STEPHENVILLE TEXAS
TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF COLLEGE STATION 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 355...WW 356...WW 357...WW
358...WW 359...

DISCUSSION...INTENSE PULSE STORMS AND A FEW SUPERCELLS EXPECTED TO
DEVELOP IN ZONE OF VERY UNSTABLE AIR /MLCAPE TO 4000 J/KG/ INVOF
STALLING BOUNDARY IN WATCH AREA.  STRONGEST DEEP SHEAR AND POTENTIAL
FOR ORGANIZED DEVELOPMENT SHOULD BE IN NRN HALF OF WATCH...WHERE WNW
MID LEVEL FLOW IS ON THE ORDER OF 30-40 KT.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 600.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 31015.


...CORFIDI

322,0951 301,0933 301,0973 322,0992

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