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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 93

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

955 PM CST MON MAR 3 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA

       FAR WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE

       FAR SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI

       COASTAL WATERS



EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 955 PM UNTIL

500 AM CST.



TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTHWEST OF

CENTREVILLE ALABAMA TO 35 MILES SOUTH OF MOBILE ALABAMA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 92...



DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINE OF SUPERCELLS AND SMALL BOW ECHOES WILL

CONTINUE MOVING ENEWD ACROSS WW OVERNIGHT AHEAD OF VERY STRONG

MID/UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM PROGRESSING OUT OF THE SRN PLAINS.

INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN MODEST...BUT SHEAR WILL BE MORE THAN

ADEQUATE TO SUSTAIN A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.





...EVANS

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