ZCZC SPCSWOMCD ALL
ACUS11 KWNS 030345 
SPC MCD 030345 
GAZ000-ALZ000-030545-

Mesoscale Discussion 0362
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1045 PM CDT Tue Apr 02 2024

Areas affected...East-Central Alabama...West-Central Georgia

Concerning...Tornado Watch 82...

Valid 030345Z - 030545Z

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 82 continues.

SUMMARY...A small corridor from central Alabama into west-central
Georgia continues to appear have the relatively greatest risk for a
few tornadoes for the next 2-3 hours.

DISCUSSION...Latest radar loop shows a cluster of thunderstorms
moving across portions of Chilton/Autauga counties of central AL. 
Surface obs and longer-term radar trends suggest this cluster is
coincident with a mesolow, and recently the circulation tightened up
and produced a tornado.  Locally enhanced southerly low-level winds
ahead of the mesolow/supercell may aid in the development of further
rotating storms across Elmore/Coosa/Tallapoosa counties in the next
hour, with activity tracking toward west-central GA after 1am.  
This focused corridor appears to have the greatest shorter-term
threat of a few tornadoes and damaging wind gusts.

..Hart.. 04/03/2024

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...FFC...BMX...

LAT...LON   33448606 33798480 32808489 32358723 33448606 

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