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The following counties in Central Alabama are included…Autauga, Bibb, Chilton, Dallas, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Lamar, Lowndes, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Shelby, Sumter, Tuscaloosa and Walker.
The watch is in effect until 6:00 AM CST
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 76
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1210 AM CST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
PARTS OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
PARTS OF EASTERN LOUISIANA
PARTS OF MAINLY CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1210 AM UNTIL 600 AM CST.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER…THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH…AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA TO 55 MILES NORTHWEST OF ALEXANDRIA LOUISIANA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
REMEMBER…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 75…
DISCUSSION…MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE ACROSS WATCH AREA AHEAD OF AREA OF STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. WITH STRONG DEEP LAYER SHEAR AND ASCENT AHEAD OF S/WV TROUGH…SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AND POSSIBLY INCREASE AS THEY MOVE/DEVELOP ACROSS WATCH AREA. PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH BOWS/SHORT LINES SEGMENTS.
AVIATION…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 24040.
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