Tornado Watch 72

Issued

Mar 22, 2005, 6:50 PM CST (00:50 UTC)

Expired

Mar 23, 2005, 2:00 AM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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• Mesoscale Discussion 347Mar 22, 3:43 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 351Mar 22, 6:09 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 354Mar 22, 7:47 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 355Mar 22, 9:36 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 357Mar 22, 11:37 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 359Mar 23, 1:27 AM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 230050
SEL2  
SPC WW 230050
ALZ000-MSZ000-230800-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 72
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
650 PM CST TUE MAR 22 2005

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

       CENTRAL AND WESTERN ALABAMA
       EASTERN MISSISSIPPI

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM
UNTIL 200 AM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA TO 80 MILES SOUTHEAST OF LAUREL MISSISSIPPI. 
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

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 67...WW 68...WW 69...WW
70...WW 71...

DISCUSSION...ISOLATED STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING
OVER EASTERN MS.  THESE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE NUMEROUS
AND SPREAD EASTWARD INTO AL DURING THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  THIS
REGION IS BENEATH 80KT MID LEVEL SPEED MAX...WITH AT LEAST MARGINAL
INSTABILITY PRESENT.  LARGE HAIL APPEARS TO BE THE MAIN THREAT. 
HOWEVER...ISOLATED TORNADOES CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.


...HART

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