Storm Hunter
(Veteran Storm Chaser)
Sun Oct 23 2005 07:01 PM
Re: Wilma Moving Rapidly Toward Florida

latest MESO out of SPC: (storm prediction center)

MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2355
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0557 PM CDT SUN OCT 23 2005
AREAS AFFECTED...PARTS OF CENTRAL AND SRN FL
CONCERNING...TORNADO WATCH 836...
VALID 232257Z - 240100Z
TORNADO THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL AND SRN FL.
WILMA CONTINUES MOVING ENEWD TOWARD SWRN FL ATTM...WHILE INDIVIDUAL
THUNDERSTORM CELLS WITHIN LOOSELY-DEFINED OUTER BANDS CONTINUE TO
SHOW ROTATION. ALONG WITH NNWWD-MOVING CELLS MOVING ACROSS THE FL
KEYS...A CLUSTER OF WEAKLY-ROTATING STORMS IS ALSO INDICATED FROM
THE TAMPA AREA EWD INTO OSCEOLA AND OKEECHOBEE COUNTIES -- INVOF
WEAK BAROCLINIC ZONE LYING W-E ACROSS THIS AREA. THREE TORNADOES
HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THE PAST HOUR
-- ONE IN HARDEE COUNTY AND TWO
IN OKEECHOBEE COUNTY...AND THREAT SHOULD PERSIST ACROSS THIS REGION
INVOF SURFACE BOUNDARY -- WHERE ENHANCED LOW-LEVEL SHEAR/VORTICITY
EXISTS.
EXPECT OVERALL TORNADO THREAT TO INCREASE ACROSS CENTRAL AND S FL
WITH TIME...AS CENTER OF WILMA CONTINUES EASING CLOSER TO THE SWRN
FL PENINSULA.
..GOSS.. 10/23/2005
...PLEASE SEE www.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT...
ATTN...WFO...MFL...MLB...EYW...TBW...JAX...

well its down hill now til she passes: