PDS N GA, W NC, NW SC
Posted by JAC on 4/27/2011, 7:33 pm


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 241
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  650 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
         EASTERN ALABAMA
         NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
         WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
         UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM
  UNTIL 200 AM EDT.
 
 ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

 
  DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE 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 90 STATUTE
  MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF HICKORY
  NORTH CAROLINA TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA.
  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
  OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
 
  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 232...WW 234...WW
  235...WW 236...WW 237...WW 238...WW 239...WW 240...
 
  DISCUSSION...LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS WITH A HISTORY OF DESTRUCTIVE
  TORNADOES OVER PORTIONS OF ERN TN AND AL ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
  MOVE EWD INTO THE WW AREA THIS EVENING.  EWD MIGRATION OF 50-60+ KT
  LLJ AXIS WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED AIR MASS DESTABILIZATION WITH MLCAPE
  VALUES REMAINING IN THE 1000-2000 J/KG RANGE.  WHEN COUPLED WITH
  50-70 KT EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR AND STEADILY STRENGTHENING LOW-LEVEL
  SHEAR...SETUP WILL REMAIN QUITE SUPPORTIVE OF SIGNIFICANT
  TORNADOES...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE LONG-TRACKED.
 
  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 24045.
 
 
  ...MEAD

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate



  SEL1
 
  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 241
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  650 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
         EASTERN ALABAMA
         NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
         WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
         UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM
  UNTIL 200 AM EDT.
 
  ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
 
  NUMEROUS TORNADOES
  INTENSE TORNADOES LIKELY
  SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
  WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY
  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL
  ISOLATED HAIL TO 2.0 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
 
  THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 90 STATUTE
  MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF HICKORY
  NORTH CAROLINA TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA.
  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
  OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
 
  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 232...WW 234...WW
  235...WW 236...WW 237...WW 238...WW 239...WW 240...
 
  DISCUSSION...LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS WITH A HISTORY OF DESTRUCTIVE
  TORNADOES OVER PORTIONS OF ERN TN AND AL ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
  MOVE EWD INTO THE WW AREA THIS EVENING.  EWD MIGRATION OF 50-60+ KT
  LLJ AXIS WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED AIR MASS DESTABILIZATION WITH MLCAPE
  VALUES REMAINING IN THE 1000-2000 J/KG RANGE.  WHEN COUPLED WITH
  50-70 KT EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR AND STEADILY STRENGTHENING LOW-LEVEL
  SHEAR...SETUP WILL REMAIN QUITE SUPPORTIVE OF SIGNIFICANT
  TORNADOES...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE LONG-TRACKED.
 
  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 24045.
 
 
  ...MEAD

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate


  SEL1
 
  URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 241
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  650 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
 
  THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
  TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
 
         EASTERN ALABAMA
         NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
         WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
         UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
 
  EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM
  UNTIL 200 AM EDT.
 
  ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
 
  DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE 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 90 STATUTE
  MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHWEST OF HICKORY
  NORTH CAROLINA TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY ALABAMA.
  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
  OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
 
  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 232...WW 234...WW
  235...WW 236...WW 237...WW 238...WW 239...WW 240...
 
  DISCUSSION...LONG-LIVED SUPERCELLS WITH A HISTORY OF DESTRUCTIVE
  TORNADOES OVER PORTIONS OF ERN TN AND AL ARE EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY
  MOVE EWD INTO THE WW AREA THIS EVENING.  EWD MIGRATION OF 50-60+ KT
  LLJ AXIS WILL SUPPORT CONTINUED AIR MASS DESTABILIZATION WITH MLCAPE
  VALUES REMAINING IN THE 1000-2000 J/KG RANGE.  WHEN COUPLED WITH
  50-70 KT EFFECTIVE BULK SHEAR AND STEADILY STRENGTHENING LOW-LEVEL
  SHEAR...SETUP WILL REMAIN QUITE SUPPORTIVE OF SIGNIFICANT
  TORNADOES...SOME OF WHICH COULD BE LONG-TRACKED.
 
  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 24045.
 
 
  ...MEAD

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate


Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

  WOUS64 KWNS 272247
  WOU1
 
  BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
  TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 241
  NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
  650 PM EDT WED APR 27 2011
 
  TORNADO WATCH 241 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT FOR THE
   FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
 
  ALC005-011-017-051-081-087-101-109-111-113-123-280600-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0241.110427T2250Z-110428T0600Z/
 
  AL
  .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  BARBOUR              BULLOCK             CHAMBERS            
  ELMORE               LEE                 MACON              
  MONTGOMERY           PIKE                RANDOLPH            
  RUSSELL              TALLAPOOSA          
 
 
  GAC011-013-015-035-045-047-053-055-057-059-063-067-077-079-083-
  085-089-097-105-111-113-115-117-119-121-123-129-133-135-137-139-
  143-145-147-149-151-157-159-171-187-195-197-199-207-211-213-215-
  217-219-221-223-227-231-233-237-241-247-249-255-257-259-263-269-
  281-285-291-293-295-297-307-311-313-280600-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0241.110427T2250Z-110428T0600Z/
 
  GA
  .    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  BANKS                BARROW              BARTOW              
  BUTTS                CARROLL             CATOOSA            
  CHATTAHOOCHEE        CHATTOOGA           CHEROKEE            
  CLARKE               CLAYTON             COBB                
  COWETA               CRAWFORD            DADE                
  DAWSON               DEKALB              DOUGLAS            
  ELBERT               FANNIN              FAYETTE            
  FLOYD                FORSYTH             FRANKLIN            
  FULTON               GILMER              GORDON              
  GREENE               GWINNETT            HABERSHAM          
  HALL                 HARALSON            HARRIS              
  HART                 HEARD               HENRY              
  JACKSON              JASPER              LAMAR              
  LUMPKIN              MADISON             MARION              
  MERIWETHER           MONROE              MORGAN              
  MURRAY               MUSCOGEE            NEWTON              
  OCONEE               OGLETHORPE          PAULDING            
  PICKENS              PIKE                POLK                
  PUTNAM               RABUN               ROCKDALE            
  SCHLEY               SPALDING            STEPHENS            
  STEWART              TALBOT              TAYLOR              
  TOWNS                TROUP               UNION              
  UPSON                WALKER              WALTON              
  WEBSTER              WHITE               WHITFIELD          
 
 
  NCC003-011-021-023-027-035-045-059-071-075-087-089-097-099-109-
  111-113-115-121-149-159-161-173-175-199-280600-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0241.110427T2250Z-110428T0600Z/
 
  NC
  .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  ALEXANDER            AVERY               BUNCOMBE            
  BURKE                CALDWELL            CATAWBA            
  CLEVELAND            DAVIE               GASTON              
  GRAHAM               HAYWOOD             HENDERSON          
  IREDELL              JACKSON             LINCOLN            
  MACON                MADISON             MCDOWELL            
  MITCHELL             POLK                ROWAN              
  RUTHERFORD           SWAIN               TRANSYLVANIA        
  YANCEY              
 
 
  SCC001-007-021-045-073-077-083-280600-
  /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0241.110427T2250Z-110428T0600Z/
 
  SC
  .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
 
  ABBEVILLE            ANDERSON            CHEROKEE            
  GREENVILLE           OCONEE              PICKENS            
  SPARTANBURG          
 
 
  ATTN...WFO...BMX...GSP...FFC...
 
 
 

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High High
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate


Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

  SAW1
  WW 241 TORNADO AL GA NC SC 272250Z - 280600Z
  AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
  35NW HKY/HICKORY NC/ - 35ESE MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/
  ..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /26SE HMV - 25ESE MGM/
  HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
  MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.
 
  LAT...LON 36068020 32098430 32098738 36068343
 
  THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
  COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
  FOR WOU1.
 

Watch 241 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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