Spring Hill, Florida Area

[ChessieStorm]

Severe Weather Statement for March 7, 2008

[FONT="Arial Black"]THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7:00PM EST[/FONT]

Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Tornado Watch Number 105 Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1200 PM EST Fri Mar 7 2008

The Nws Storm Prediction Center Has Issued A Tornado Watch For Portions Of

Northern And Central Florida and Coastal Waters (This includes Hernando County)

Effective This Friday Afternoon And Evening From Noon Until 700 PM EST.

Tornadoes... Hail To 1.5 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 60 Statute Miles North And South Of A Line From 35 Miles Northwest Of Saint Petersburg Florida To 25 Miles East Southeast Of Daytona Beach Florida. For A Complete Depiction Of The Watch See The Associated Watch Outline Update (wous64 Kwns Wou5).

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 104. Watch Number 104 Will Not Be In Effect After Noon EST.

Discussion... Line Of Thunderstorms With Embedded Supercells Is Expected To Persist Across Nrn FL And Develop Swd Into Cntrl FL This Afternoon Where The Atmosphere Continues To Destabilize. Vertical Wind Profiles Will Remain Favorable For Organized Storm Structures Including Bowing Segments And Supercells With Damaging Wind And Isolated Tornadoes The Main Threats. Potential Will Also Exist For Additional More Discrete Storms To Develop Ahead Of The Line.

[SIZE="1"]... Dial/Thompson

Bulletin Issued: 12:03PM EST, Friday Mar 7, 2008
Bulletin Expired: 7:00PM EST, Friday Mar 7, 2008[/SIZE]