[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Mon Apr 28 17:37:33 CDT 2014


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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 111
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
640 PM EDT MON APR 28 2014

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  NORTHWEST GEORGIA
  EXTREME WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
  SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE

* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 640 PM
  UNTIL 100 AM EDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  SEVERAL TORNADOES AND A FEW INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY
  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE TO 20 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF KNOXVILLE
TENNESSEE.  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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 108...WW 109...WW 110...

DISCUSSION...INTENSE SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN AL MAY
MAINTAIN INTENSITY FOR A FEW MORE HOURS AND TRACK INTO WATCH AREA.
MODERATE INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES WILL
RESULT IN A CONTINUED RISK OF STRONG/DAMAGING TORNADOES.  HAIL AND
DAMAGING WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER CELLS.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.


...HART
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