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Tornado Watch 361
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   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 361
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   730 PM EDT MON MAY 31 2004
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          FAR NORTHERN FLORIDA
          A SMALL AREA OF SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY EVENING FROM 730 PM UNTIL 1100 PM EDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
   TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND
   SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 90 MILES WEST OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA TO 40
   MILES SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA.
   
   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 SEVERE
   THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 356. WATCH NUMBER 356 WILL NOT BE IN
   EFFECT AFTER 730 PM EDT. CONTINUE...WW 357...WW 358...WW 359...WW
   360...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELL WITH A HISTORY OF BRIEF TORNADOES CONTINUES
   TO TRACK ESEWD INTO NRN FL AND WILL MOVE ACROSS NERN FL DURING THE
   NEXT FEW HOURS...MOVING OFF THE COAST AROUND 03Z IF IT HOLDS
   TOGETHER.  THOUGH LOSS OF HEATING WILL SLOWLY COOL THE SURFACE...A
   WELL-DEFINED OUTFLOW BOUNDARY AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL STILL
   BE PRESENT FOR A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS/BRIEF TORNADOES AS THIS
   ACTIVITY MOVES ACROSS FAR NERN FL.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
   GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
   
   
   ...EVANS
   
   
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