[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Fri Apr 4 02:53:40 CDT 2014


WWUS20 KWNS 040754
SEL9
SPC WW 040754
ALZ000-MSZ000-TNZ000-041500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 59
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
255 AM CDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA
  EASTERN MISSISSIPPI
  MIDDLE TENNESSEE

* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 255 AM UNTIL 1000 AM CDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  SEVERAL TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
  SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA TO 80 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA
ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 55...WW 56...WW 57...WW
58...

DISCUSSION...BOW ECHO CONVECTIVE SYSTEM NOW IN NW MS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE GENERALLY ENE INTO PARTS OF AL AND MIDDLE TN LATER THIS
MORNING. WHILE LOW-LVL BUOYANCY SOMEWHAT DIMINISHES WITH EWD EXTENT
ACROSS WW...EXISTING ORGANIZATION OF CONVECTIVE SYSTEM AND
STRENGTH/CHARACTER OF OBSERVED/FCST WIND FIELDS ON SE FRINGE OF
POTENT MID MS VLY SHORTWAVE TROUGH SUGGEST A CONTINUED RISK FOR DMGG
WIND AND POSSIBLY A COUPLE TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.


...CORFIDI

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