Tornado Watch 37

Issued

Feb 24, 2012, 11:04 AM CST (17:04 UTC)

Expired

Feb 24, 2012, 5:57 PM CST

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

30%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

10%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

90%

• Mesoscale Discussion 153Feb 24, 9:49 AM CST
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• Mesoscale Discussion 159Feb 24, 3:11 PM CST

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WWUS20 KWNS 241708
SEL7
SPC WW 241708
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 37
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1205 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012

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

       SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
       NORTHWEST FLORIDA
       SOUTHERN GEORGIA
       SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
       COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1205 PM UNTIL
800 PM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 75 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
PANAMA CITY FLORIDA TO 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF CHARLESTON
SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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 35...WW 36...

DISCUSSION...STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE ALONG THE RAPIDLY
ADVANCING COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON...WITH ADDITIONAL STORMS
DEVELOPING IN THE WARM SECTOR IN A WEAKLY CAPPED ENVIRONMENT AHEAD
OF THE FRONT.  STRONG SWLY WINDS ALOFT ARE RESULTING IN VERY STRONG
LOW- AND DEEP-LAYER SHEAR FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE STORMS INCLUDING
SUPERCELLS.  CONTINUED DIURNAL HEATING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO FURTHER
DESTABILIZATION WITH MLCAPE APPROACHING 1000 J/KG.  THREAT FOR
DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND SEVERAL TORNADOES WILL INCREASE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...ENDING FROM THE NORTHWEST AS THE FRONT MOVES
ACROSS THE AREA.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24050.


...WEISS

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