Tornado Watch 826

Issued

Sep 16, 2004, 1:10 AM CDT (06:10 UTC)

Expired

Sep 16, 2004, 10:00 AM CDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 2219Sep 15, 10:35 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 2220Sep 16, 2:57 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 2221Sep 16, 7:03 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 2222Sep 16, 9:09 AM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 160612
SEL6  
SPC WW 160610
ALZ000-FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-161500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 826
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
210 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004

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

       SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
       FLORIDA PANHANDLE
       WESTERN GEORGIA
       COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 210 AM UNTIL 1100 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 110 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND
SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF SELMA ALABAMA TO 5
MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF MOULTRIE 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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 825. WATCH NUMBER 825 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 210
AM EDT. 

DISCUSSION...HURRICANE IVAN IS NOW MAKING LANDFALL NEAR MOB.  RAIN
BANDS ON EAST SIDE OF SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A RISK OF
ISOLATED TORNADOES THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO TOMORROW MORNING.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 13030.


...HART

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