

075 

WWUS20 KWNS 240453

SEL2

SPC WW 240453

FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-241200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 562

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1155 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHERN FLORIDA INCLUDING THE PANHANDLE

  SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1155 PM

  UNTIL 700 AM EST.



* 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 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALBANY

GEORGIA TO 15 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 561...



DISCUSSION...A PRE-FRONTAL BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST

OVERNIGHT...GRADUALLY SHIFTING EAST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. GIVEN THE

CONTINUED MOISTENING OF THE AIR MASS AND THE PRESENCE OF STRONG

VERTICAL SHEAR...THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR EMBEDDED BOWING AND

SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WITH A RISK FOR LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND

PERHAPS A TORNADO OR TWO.



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 22040.





...MEAD



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WWUS20 KWNS 240453

SEL2

SPC WW 240453

FLZ000-GAZ000-CWZ000-241200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 562

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1155 PM EST TUE DEC 23 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHERN FLORIDA INCLUDING THE PANHANDLE

  SOUTHWEST GEORGIA

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1155 PM

  UNTIL 700 AM EST.



* 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 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF ALBANY

GEORGIA TO 15 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF APALACHICOLA FLORIDA.  FOR

A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 561...



DISCUSSION...A PRE-FRONTAL BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST

OVERNIGHT...GRADUALLY SHIFTING EAST ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. GIVEN THE

CONTINUED MOISTENING OF THE AIR MASS AND THE PRESENCE OF STRONG

VERTICAL SHEAR...THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR EMBEDDED BOWING AND

SUPERCELL STRUCTURES WITH A RISK FOR LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND

PERHAPS A TORNADO OR TWO.



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 22040.





...MEAD

