Related Topics
Weather Phenomena :: Meteorology
Preparedness :: Natural Disasters and Hazards
Storm Prediction Center Forecast Products
SPC Tornado Watch 886
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:40:12 -0000
WW 886 TORNADO AR LA MS 031740Z - 040000Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 886 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 1240 PM CDT WED SEP 3 2008 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS SOUTH CENTRAL INTO NORTHEAST LOUISIANA WESTERN MISSISSIPPI EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1240 PM UNTIL 700 PM CDT. TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST OF GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF LAFAYETTE LOUISIANA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 885. WATCH NUMBER 885 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1240 PM CDT. DISCUSSION...OUTER ERN/SERN CONVECTIVE BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE Read more
SPC Tornado Watch 886 Status Reports
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:40:15 -0000
WW 0886 Status Reports STATUS REPORT ON WW 886 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..MEAD..09/03/08 ATTN...WFO...JAN...SHV...LCH...LIX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 886 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC003-017-139-032240- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ASHLEY CHICOT UNION Read more
SPC MD 2211
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:41:04 -0000
MD 2211 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 886... FOR E AND S LA...FAR SE AR...W MS MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2211 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 0304 PM CDT WED SEP 03 2008 AREAS AFFECTED...E AND S LA...FAR SE AR...W MS CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 886... VALID 032004Z - 032200Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR TORNADO WATCH 886 CONTINUES. BROAD LARGER SCALE CONFLUENCE BAND HAS REMAINED QSTNRY OVER SE AR AND CNTRL/E LA THROUGH THIS AFTN WITH HEATING AND MESOSCALE INFLUENCES CONTINUING TO DICTATE HIGHER TORNADO POTENTIAL. Read more
Websites
