Tornado Watch 64

Issued

Mar 22, 2005, 7:40 AM CST (13:40 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2005, 2:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 336Mar 22, 7:38 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 342Mar 22, 12:51 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 343Mar 22, 1:37 PM CST

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 64
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
740 AM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

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

       SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA
       FLORIDA PANHANDLE
       SOUTHWESTERN GEORGIA
       COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 740 AM UNTIL 200
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 APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF TROY
ALABAMA TO 15 MILES SOUTHEAST OF VALDOSTA GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 61...WW 62...WW 63...

DISCUSSION...CONVECTION IS INCREASING WITHIN LOW LEVEL WAA REGIME
NOW ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF COAST. THOUGH STORMS REMAIN
SLIGHTLY ELEVATED ATTM...MODIFIED SOUNDINGS SUGGEST ONLY A FEW MORE
DEGREES WARMING WILL BE REQUIRED TO ROOT STORMS INTO A MOISTENING
BOUNDARY LAYER. MODERATELY UNSTABLE AND STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT
WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND ATTENDANT THREAT OF
TORNADOES THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

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 23030.


...EVANS

322,0861 314,0830 292,0830 300,0861

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