MD 0362 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 82… FOR EAST-CENTRAL ALABAMA…WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA
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
