Tornado Watch 698

Issued

Dec 25, 2012, 9:23 PM CST (03:23 UTC)

Expired

Dec 26, 2012, 3:21 AM CST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

0.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

40%

Ten or more severe wind reports

50%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

5%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 2221Dec 25, 5:57 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2222Dec 25, 6:05 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2223Dec 25, 7:08 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2225Dec 25, 8:49 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2226Dec 25, 11:10 PM CST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2228Dec 26, 2:55 AM CST

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SPC WW 260322
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 698
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
925 PM CST TUE DEC 25 2012

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

       SOUTHERN AND SOUTHEAST ALABAMA
       FLORIDA PANHANDLE
       SOUTHWEST GEORGIA
       COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 925 PM
UNTIL 400 AM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
COLUMBUS GEORGIA TO 40 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA CITY
FLORIDA.  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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 696...

DISCUSSION...A LINE OF INTENSE STORMS...INCLUDING EMBEDDED
SUPERCELLS...IS TRACKING EASTWARD ACROSS CENTRAL AL.  THESE STORMS
WILL REMAIN IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF STRONG LOW LEVEL VERTICAL SHEAR AND
SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY TO POSE A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS AS THEY TRACK INTO WESTERN GA.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.


...HART

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