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Monday, March 14, 2005

ABC 33/40 EWARN: Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation MSG

From ABC 33/40 E-Warn :

WWUS20 KWNS 101934
SEL4
SPC WW 101934
ALZ000-MSZ000-102100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TEST...TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 9024...TEST
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
135 PM CST THU MAR 10 2005

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A...TEST...
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

EXTREME NORTHEAST ALABAMA
CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MISSISSIPPI

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON FROM 135 PM UNTIL 300 PM CST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 115 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TEST TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 100 MILES SOUTHWEST OF TUPELO
MISSISSIPPI TO 10 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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.

DISCUSSION...THIS IS A TEST OF WATCH-BY-COUNTY PRODUCTS AND
SOFTWARE.
THIS IS ONLY A TEST....THIS IS ONLY A TEST...

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 4 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 100 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 700.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27070.

...MCCARTHY

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