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WWUS20 KWNS 290028

SEL4

SPC WW 290028

ALZ000-GAZ000-TNZ000-290400-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 94

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

830 PM EDT SAT MAR 28 2009



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       EASTERN ALABAMA

       NORTHWEST GEORGIA

       SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE



EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY NIGHT FROM 830 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 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 30 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH OF CHATTANOOGA

TENNESSEE TO 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF ANNISTON ALABAMA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 91...WW 92...WW 93...



DISCUSSION...LINE OF SEVERE/SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO

DEVELOP SOUTHWARD INTO CENTRAL AL...AND MOVE EASTWARD ACROSS TN/AL.

STORMS ARE APPROACHING THE EASTERN EXTENT OF SUFFICIENT

INSTABILITY...SO LONG TERM THREAT MAY BE LIMITED.

HOWEVER...ISOLATED STORMS MAY POSE A RISK OF LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED

TORNADOES FOR ANOTHER 2-3 HOURS.



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

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23030.





...HART

