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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 125
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
345 PM CDT WED APR 11 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EASTERN AND PART OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA
CENTRAL AND WESTERN GEORGIA
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 345 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
MONTGOMERY ALABAMA TO 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MACON GEORGIA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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...CONTINUE...WW 124...
DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES WILL LIKELY CONTINUE
FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF AL AND INTO WRN GA.
ADDITIONAL CLUSTER OF STORMS MAY REMAIN INTENSE AS IT LIFTS NNEWD
ACROSS SWRN GA. WARM FRONT IS BECOMING BETTER DEFINED INTO CENTRAL
AL/GA AND SHOULD SERVE TO ENHANCE LOW LEVEL SHEAR WITHIN WW. IN
ADDITION TO TORNADOES...STRONGER STORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WINDS.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
...EVANS
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 125 TORNADO AL GA 112045Z - 120300Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50NNW MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/ - 45SE MCN/MACON GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /44SSE VUZ - 39SE MCN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
LAT...LON 34048673 33318311 31148311 31878673
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 125 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 125
VALID 120145Z - 120240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WSW VDI
TO 15 E MGM TO 35 WNW AUO TO 35 SSW AHN.
..MEAD..04/12/07
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 125
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC017-081-087-113-123-120240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAMBERS LEE MACON
RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC009-021-023-035-053-079-081-091-093-145-153-159-169-171-193-
197-199-207-215-225-231-235-237-249-255-259-261-263-269-285-289-
293-307-315-319-120240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BLECKLEY
BUTTS CHATTAHOOCHEE CRAWFORD
CRISP DODGE DOOLY
HARRIS HOUSTON JASPER
JONES LAMAR MACON
MARION MERIWETHER MONROE
MUSCOGEE PEACH PIKE
PULASKI PUTNAM SCHLEY
SPALDING STEWART SUMTER
TALBOT TAYLOR TROUP
TWIGGS UPSON WEBSTER
WILCOX WILKINSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 125
VALID 120035Z - 120140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW TOI TO
15 ESE GAD.
..MEAD..04/12/07
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 125
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-015-017-019-027-029-081-087-109-111-113-123-120140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEBURNE LEE MACON
PIKE RANDOLPH RUSSELL
TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC009-017-021-023-035-045-053-063-077-079-081-091-093-097-113-
145-149-151-153-155-159-169-171-177-193-197-199-207-215-225-231-
235-237-249-255-259-261-263-269-277-285-287-289-293-307-315-319-
321-120140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BEN HILL BIBB
BLECKLEY BUTTS CARROLL
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAYTON COWETA
CRAWFORD CRISP DODGE
DOOLY DOUGLAS FAYETTE
HARRIS HEARD HENRY
HOUSTON IRWIN JASPER
JONES LAMAR LEE
MACON MARION MERIWETHER
MONROE MUSCOGEE PEACH
PIKE PULASKI PUTNAM
SCHLEY SPALDING STEWART
SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR
TIFT TROUP TURNER
TWIGGS UPSON WEBSTER
WILCOX WILKINSON WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 125
VALID 112335Z - 120040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SW TOI TO
15 ESE GAD.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 461.
..MEAD..04/11/07
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 125
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-015-017-019-027-029-081-087-109-111-113-123-120040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEBURNE LEE MACON
PIKE RANDOLPH RUSSELL
TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC007-009-017-019-021-023-035-037-045-053-061-063-071-075-077-
079-081-091-093-095-097-099-113-145-149-151-153-155-159-169-171-
177-193-197-199-205-207-215-225-231-235-237-239-243-249-255-259-
261-263-269-273-277-285-287-289-293-307-315-319-321-120040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BALDWIN BEN HILL
BERRIEN BIBB BLECKLEY
BUTTS CALHOUN CARROLL
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY CLAYTON
COLQUITT COOK COWETA
CRAWFORD CRISP DODGE
DOOLY DOUGHERTY DOUGLAS
EARLY FAYETTE HARRIS
HEARD HENRY HOUSTON
IRWIN JASPER JONES
LAMAR LEE MACON
MARION MERIWETHER MITCHELL
MONROE MUSCOGEE PEACH
PIKE PULASKI PUTNAM
QUITMAN RANDOLPH SCHLEY
SPALDING STEWART SUMTER
TALBOT TAYLOR TERRELL
TIFT TROUP TURNER
TWIGGS UPSON WEBSTER
WILCOX WILKINSON WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 125
VALID 112235Z - 112340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..04/11/07
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 125
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-035-041-045-067-081-087-
099-109-111-113-123-131-112340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK BUTLER
CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHEROKEE
CLAY CLEBURNE COFFEE
CONECUH CRENSHAW DALE
HENRY LEE MACON
MONROE PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA WILCOX
$$
GAC007-009-017-019-021-023-035-037-045-053-061-063-071-075-077-
079-081-091-093-095-097-099-113-145-149-151-153-155-159-169-171-
177-193-197-199-205-207-215-225-231-235-237-239-243-249-255-259-
261-263-269-273-277-285-287-289-293-307-315-319-321-112340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BALDWIN BEN HILL
BERRIEN BIBB BLECKLEY
BUTTS CALHOUN CARROLL
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY CLAYTON
COLQUITT COOK COWETA
CRAWFORD CRISP DODGE
DOOLY DOUGHERTY DOUGLAS
EARLY FAYETTE HARRIS
HEARD HENRY HOUSTON
IRWIN JASPER JONES
LAMAR LEE MACON
MARION MERIWETHER MITCHELL
MONROE MUSCOGEE PEACH
PIKE PULASKI PUTNAM
QUITMAN RANDOLPH SCHLEY
SPALDING STEWART SUMTER
TALBOT TAYLOR TERRELL
TIFT TROUP TURNER
TWIGGS UPSON WEBSTER
WILCOX WILKINSON WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 125
VALID 112135Z - 112240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..04/11/07
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 125
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-035-041-045-067-081-087-
099-109-111-113-123-131-112240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK BUTLER
CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHEROKEE
CLAY CLEBURNE COFFEE
CONECUH CRENSHAW DALE
HENRY LEE MACON
MONROE PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA WILCOX
$$
GAC007-009-017-019-021-023-035-037-045-053-061-063-071-075-077-
079-081-091-093-095-097-099-113-145-149-151-153-155-159-169-171-
177-193-197-199-205-207-215-225-231-235-237-239-243-249-255-259-
261-263-269-273-277-285-287-289-293-307-315-319-321-112240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BALDWIN BEN HILL
BERRIEN BIBB BLECKLEY
BUTTS CALHOUN CARROLL
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY CLAYTON
COLQUITT COOK COWETA
CRAWFORD CRISP DODGE
DOOLY DOUGHERTY DOUGLAS
EARLY FAYETTE HARRIS
HEARD HENRY HOUSTON
IRWIN JASPER JONES
LAMAR LEE MACON
MARION MERIWETHER MITCHELL
MONROE MUSCOGEE PEACH
PIKE PULASKI PUTNAM
QUITMAN RANDOLPH SCHLEY
SPALDING STEWART SUMTER
TALBOT TAYLOR TERRELL
TIFT TROUP TURNER
TWIGGS UPSON WEBSTER
WILCOX WILKINSON WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.