Tornado Watch 66

Issued

Mar 22, 2005, 11:05 AM EST (16:05 UTC)

Expired

Mar 22, 2005, 6:00 PM EST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 338Mar 22, 10:38 AM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 343Mar 22, 2:37 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 346Mar 22, 4:41 PM EST

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WWUS20 KWNS 221610
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SPC WW 221610
FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-222300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 66
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1105 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

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

       NORTH FLORIDA
       SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
       COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1105 AM UNTIL 600
PM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 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 60 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAYCROSS
GEORGIA TO 35 MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 63...WW 64...WW 65...

DISCUSSION...SURFACE WARM FRONT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A FOCUS FOR
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS SURFACE
TEMPERATURES WARM INTO THE 75-80 F RANGE AND THE LOW-LEVELS
DESTABILIZE.  MLCAPE OF 1500-2000 J/KG AND 40-50 KT OF BULK SHEAR
THROUGH THE MID LEVELS WILL SUPPORT SUPERCELLS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO
PRODUCE LARGE HAIL.  ADDITIONALLY...RICH LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND
ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL SHEAR NEAR THE WARM FRONT WILL ALSO SUPPORT THE
THREAT FOR A FEW TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.


...THOMPSON

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