Tornado Watch 78

Issued

Apr 19, 2015, 6:57 AM CDT (11:57 UTC)

Expired

Apr 19, 2015, 2:00 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

30%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

20%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

60%

• Mesoscale Discussion 374Apr 19, 5:51 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 375Apr 19, 9:40 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 376Apr 19, 11:24 AM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 378Apr 19, 1:14 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 191153
SEL8  
SPC WW 191153
ALZ000-FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-191900-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 78
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
755 AM EDT SUN APR 19 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
  EASTERN ALABAMA
  FLORIDA PANHANDLE
  SOUTHWESTERN THROUGH CENTRAL GEORGIA
  COASTAL WATERS

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 755 AM UNTIL
  300 PM EDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
INTENSITY THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING HOURS AND SPREAD
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA...BRINGING A RISK OF DAMAGING
WIND...A FEW TORNADOES...AND ISOLATED SEVERE HAIL.  SEE SPC
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 374 FOR INITIAL METEOROLOGICAL DETAILS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 105 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PANAMA
CITY FLORIDA TO 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF MACON GEORGIA.  FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.


...EDWARDS

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.