EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING UNTIL 1000 PM CST.
LARGE HAIL...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING AND DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MOBILE ALABAMA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF DOTHAN ALABAMA.
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.
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C...A FEW SVR TSTMS WITH HAIL SFC AND ALF TO 1 1/4 INCHES. EXTRM TURBC AND SFC WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CBS WITH MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN WIND VECTOR 23035.
D...RADAR DATA INDC STG TSTMS DVLPG RPDLY OVR GLFMEX S OF MOB. AMS IS DSTBLZG RPDLY WITH LIFTED INDICES APCHG -3. MID LVL DRY INTRUSION IS ENTERING S CNTRL LA AND IS EXPCD TO INCRS DMGG WND POTENTIAL NXT FEW HRS.
E...REPLACES WW 1159...CONT 1160..1161.
- A: Watch Stats. Location, time, and type of watch that has been issued.
- C: Forecast hail size (in this case up to 1 1/4 diameter), forecast wind speed (gusts to 60kts), thunderstorm tops forecast (400=40,000 feet), and the storm motion (23035=230 degrees/35 knots= strom will move from 230 degrees/southwest at a rate of 35 knots).
- D: Forecast discussion and reasoning for the watch.
- E: Status of the other watches. This watch, number 1162, is replacing 1159. Other watches, 1160 and 1161 continue to be in effect
