Enterprise Alabama. 13 dead from todays tornados. It actually hit Enterprise High School. This isn't good. Supposed to get worse through this evening.
Mesoscale Discussion 0246
Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman Ok
0522 Pm Cst Thu Mar 01 2007
Areas Affected...sern Ms / Al / Ga
Concerning...tornado Watch 44...46...
Valid 012322z - 020045z
Potential For Significant Tornadoes Is Expected To Continue Across
The Region This Evening...namely Across Cntrl/srn Portions Of Al/ga
And The Fl Pnhdl. Continue Ww/s.
23z Mesoanalysis Indicated Pacific Cold Front /delineating Wrn Edge
Of Synoptic System Warm Sector/ From Msl Swwd To Pib.
Effective...composite Outflow Boundary Has Become Established Today
In More Of An W-e Fashion From Intersection With Pacific Front Ne Of
Mei Esewd Through Mgm To Near Csg To Ays. Air Mass Along And S Of
This Boundary Remains Slightly To Moderately Unstable /mlcapes Of
500-1000 J Per Kg/ Owing To Dewpoints In The Mid/upper 60s And
Temperatures In The Low/mid 70s. To The N Of This Baroclinic
Zone...persistent And More Widespread Convection Has Limited Heating
And Resultant Destabilization With Temperatures Commonly In The
60s.
Broad Zone Of Low-level Waa In Advance Of Pacific Front And
Associated Upper Trough Will Likely Maintain Clusters Of Tstms
Within This Zone Of Stronger Instability To The S Of Composite
Outflow Boundary. Regional Vwps Indicate Vertical Shear Quite
Favorable For Supercells Capable Of Tornadoes With 0-1 Km Srh Of
300-400 M2/s2 And Effective Bulk Shears Of 55-70 Kt.
To The N Of Outflow Boundary Across Nrn Portions Of
Al/ga...supercell/tornado Threat Still Exists...however This Threat
Appears To Be Less Than That Within More Unstable Warm Sector To The
S.
..mead.. 03/01/2007
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