Post by SKYSUMMIT on Nov 16, 2014 21:53:06 GMT -6
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 551
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
950 PM CST SUN NOV 16 2014
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR SOUTHWEST ALABAMA
SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA
SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
COASTAL WATERS
* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 950 PM
UNTIL 500 AM CST.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF
HOUMA LOUISIANA TO 75 MILES NORTH OF GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 550...
DISCUSSION...A BROKEN BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELL
AND BOWING STRUCTURES IS EXPECTED TO PROGRESS EWD ACROSS THE WATCH
AREA OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT SWEEPING EASTWARD THROUGH THE
LOWER MS VALLEY. A COUPLE OF TORNADOES AND ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS.
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 24030.
...MEAD[/b]
