Tornado Watch 142

Issued

Apr 14, 2007, 3:35 PM CDT (20:35 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2007, 11:04 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

30%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

40%

Ten or more severe hail reports

40%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

70%

• Mesoscale Discussion 491Apr 14, 2:12 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 492Apr 14, 2:40 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 494Apr 14, 5:04 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 495Apr 14, 7:09 PM CDT

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SPC WW 142035
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 142
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
435 PM EDT SAT APR 14 2007

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

       SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
       FLORIDA PANHANDLE
       CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN GEORGIA
       COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON FROM 435 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.

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 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
APALACHICOLA FLORIDA TO 60 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF MACON
GEORGIA.  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 141...

DISCUSSION...CLUSTER OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL AL WILL
CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL GA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...ALONG AND NORTH OF RETREATING WARM FRONT.  OTHER ISOLATED
CELLS HAVE BEGUN TO DEVELOP IN DEEPLY MIXED BOUNDARY LAYER OVER
SOUTHERN GA.  VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES ARE FORECAST TO STRENGTHEN
CONSIDERABLY THROUGH THE NEXT FEW HOURS...WITH PARAMETERS BECOMING
FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND BOWS CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND
TORNADOES.

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
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.


...HART

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