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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.



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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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