[cfgeeks] And the watch is up

[Kevin P. Inscoe]

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Date: Tue, 13 Feb 2007 18:04:19 -0000
To: wx at kevininscoe.com
Subject: Volusia County

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 21 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
1255 PM EST TUE FEB 13 2007 
 
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
 
CENTRAL FLORIDA 
COASTAL WATERS 
 
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1255 PM UNTIL 
700 PM EST. 
 
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 65 
STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH OF OCALA 
FLORIDA TO 50 MILES EAST OF FORT MEYERS FLORIDA.  FOR A COMPLETE 
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE 
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 
 
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 20... 
 
DISCUSSION...TSTM CLUSTER OFF THE W CST OF FL...AND ADDITIONAL 
STORMS LIKELY TO FROM IN HEATED ENVIRONMENT OVER THE INTERIOR...MAY 
POSE A THREAT FOR HIGH WIND AND HAIL AS REGION CONTINUES TO 
DESTABLIZE DOWNSTREAM FROM 50 KT WLY MID LEVEL JET STREAK.  WHILE 
LOW LEVEL SHEAR IS WEAK OVER MOST OF WW AREA...LOW LEVEL DIRECTIONAL 
SHEAR WILL BE ENHANCED INVOF E CST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY AND OUTFLOWS 
FROM EARLIER STORMS.  PART OF WATCH NUMBER 21 ALONG THE IMMEDIATE E 
CST MAY REQUIRE UPGRADE TO TORNADO IF IT APPEARS THAT DISCRETE 
STORMS WILL INDEED INTERACT WITH THOSE BOUNDARIES. 
 
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 450. MEAN STORM 
MOTION VECTOR 26035. 
 
 
...CORFIDI 



AFFECTED STATES:
FLORIDA.

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Kevin P. Inscoe                       Amateur Radio Call Sign: KE3VIN
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