Post by James on Oct 18, 2007 23:05:03 GMT -5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 726
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1025 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1025 PM
UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
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 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE TO 95 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS
MISSISSIPPI. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 722...WW 724...WW 725...
DISCUSSION...LINE OF STRONG/SEVERE STORMS EXTENDS FROM WESTERN TN
INTO CENTRAL MS. THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY
THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT AS THEY MOVE THROUGH MOIST AND MODERATELY
UNSTABLE AIR MASS. DAMAGING WINDS APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN THREAT.
HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL VERTICAL SHEAR IS SUFFICIENTLY STRONG TO POSE A
RISK OF ISOLATED 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 25030.
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 726
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1025 PM CDT THU OCT 18 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA
EASTERN MISSISSIPPI
MIDDLE TENNESSEE
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1025 PM
UNTIL 500 AM CDT.
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 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTHEAST OF
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE TO 95 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF COLUMBUS
MISSISSIPPI. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 722...WW 724...WW 725...
DISCUSSION...LINE OF STRONG/SEVERE STORMS EXTENDS FROM WESTERN TN
INTO CENTRAL MS. THESE STORMS ARE LIKELY TO MAINTAIN INTENSITY
THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT AS THEY MOVE THROUGH MOIST AND MODERATELY
UNSTABLE AIR MASS. DAMAGING WINDS APPEAR TO BE THE MAIN THREAT.
HOWEVER...LOW LEVEL VERTICAL SHEAR IS SUFFICIENTLY STRONG TO POSE A
RISK OF ISOLATED 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 25030.