Tornado Watch 898

Issued

Dec 28, 2005, 12:40 PM CST (18:40 UTC)

Expired

Dec 28, 2005, 7:00 PM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 2595Dec 28, 11:21 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2596Dec 28, 11:58 AM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2597Dec 28, 2:19 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2598Dec 28, 4:58 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 281841
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SPC WW 281841
ALZ000-GAZ000-290100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 898
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
140 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

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

       CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALABAMA
       GEORGIA

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 140 PM UNTIL
800 PM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 115 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTH OF DOTHAN
ALABAMA TO 25 MILES NORTH OF ATLANTA GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

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.

DISCUSSION...MULTIPLE CLUSTERS OF STRONG STORMS ARE DEVELOPING
ACROSS NRN/CENTRAL AL INTO SWRN GA IN RESPONSE TO INCREASING DYNAMIC
FORCING WITHIN LEFT EXIT REGION OF UPPER LEVEL JET STREAK DIGGING
SEWD ACROSS MS.  THIS IS OCCURRING SOUTH OF OH VALLEY UPPER LOW
WHERE VERY COLD MID LEVEL TEMPERATURES ARE CONTRIBUTING TO
MODERATELY STEEP LAPSE RATES.  MOISTURE IS ALSO INCREASING NEWD INTO
GA AS STRONG SWLY LOW LEVEL JET STRENGTHENS OVER NWRN FL INTO
GA...CONTRIBUTING TO ADDITIONAL DESTABILIZATION.  STRONG DEEP LAYER
AND LOW LEVEL SHEAR WILL ENHANCE SEVERE POTENTIAL WITH ROTATING
STORMS DEVELOPING.  PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE FOR HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...ALTHOUGH A FEW TORNADOES WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.


...WEISS

310,0872 335,0862 335,0822 310,0833

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