SEL7
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 17
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHERN ALABAMA
          NORTHWEST GEORGIA
          SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1210 PM UNTIL
   600 PM EST.
   
   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 APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE TO 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BIRMINGHAM
   ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
   
   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 16...
   
   DISCUSSION...LINE OF CONVECTION CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY OVER MIDDLE
   TN...EXTENDING INTO EASTERN AL.  THREAT FOR LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS
   IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS 120+ KNOT MID LEVEL
   JET MAX SURGES INTO REGION.  LOW LEVEL VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES ARE
   ALSO QUITE FAVORABLE FOR BOW/LEWPS ALONG THE LINE...AND PERHAPS
   ISOLATED CELLS AHEAD OF THE LINE...CAPABLE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES.
   
   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 400.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL7
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 17
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHERN ALABAMA
          NORTHWEST GEORGIA
          SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1210 PM UNTIL
   600 PM EST.
   
   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 APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE TO 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF BIRMINGHAM
   ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
   
   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 16...
   
   DISCUSSION...LINE OF CONVECTION CONTINUES TO INTENSIFY OVER MIDDLE
   TN...EXTENDING INTO EASTERN AL.  THREAT FOR LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS
   IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS 120+ KNOT MID LEVEL
   JET MAX SURGES INTO REGION.  LOW LEVEL VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILES ARE
   ALSO QUITE FAVORABLE FOR BOW/LEWPS ALONG THE LINE...AND PERHAPS
   ISOLATED CELLS AHEAD OF THE LINE...CAPABLE OF ISOLATED TORNADOES.
   
   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 400.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 111707
   WOU7
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 17
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   1210 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009
   
   TORNADO WATCH 17 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   ALC007-009-015-017-019-021-027-029-037-043-049-055-071-073-089-
   095-103-111-115-117-121-123-125-127-133-112300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0017.090211T1710Z-090211T2300Z/
   
   AL 
   .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BIBB                 BLOUNT              CALHOUN             
   CHAMBERS             CHEROKEE            CHILTON             
   CLAY                 CLEBURNE            COOSA               
   CULLMAN              DEKALB              ETOWAH              
   JACKSON              JEFFERSON           MADISON             
   MARSHALL             MORGAN              RANDOLPH            
   SHELBY               ST. CLAIR           TALLADEGA           
   TALLAPOOSA           TUSCALOOSA          WALKER              
   WINSTON              
   
   
   GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
   233-295-313-112300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0017.090211T1710Z-090211T2300Z/
   
   GA 
   .    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BARTOW               CARROLL             CATOOSA             
   CHATTOOGA            CHEROKEE            DADE                
   FANNIN               FLOYD               GILMER              
   GORDON               HARALSON            HEARD               
   MURRAY               PAULDING            PICKENS             
   POLK                 WALKER              WHITFIELD           
   
   
   TNC007-011-051-065-103-107-115-121-127-139-143-153-112300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0017.090211T1710Z-090211T2300Z/
   
   TN 
   .    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BLEDSOE              BRADLEY             FRANKLIN            
   HAMILTON             LINCOLN             MARION              
   MCMINN               MEIGS               MOORE               
   POLK                 RHEA                SEQUATCHIE          
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...BMX...MRX...HUN...FFC...
   
   
   

   SAW7 
   WW 17 TORNADO AL GA TN 111710Z - 112300Z
   AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   40NW CHA/CHATTANOOGA TN/ - 55SSE BHM/BIRMINGHAM AL/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /39NW GQO - 37N MGM/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
   
   LAT...LON 35438445 32838518 32838758 35438694
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU7.
   

Watch 17 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 17

VALID 112235Z - 112340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE MGM
TO 10 WNW RMG TO 35 E CHA.

..LEVIT..02/11/09

ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 17 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC017-027-029-111-123-112340-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHAMBERS	     CLAY		 CLEBURNE	     
RANDOLPH	     TALLAPOOSA 	 
$$


GAC015-045-057-111-123-143-149-223-227-233-112340-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTOW		     CARROLL		 CHEROKEE	     
FANNIN		     GILMER		 HARALSON	     
HEARD		     PAULDING		 PICKENS	     
POLK		     
$$


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 17

VALID 112135Z - 112240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW MGM
TO 25 NW RMG TO 35 NNW CHA.

..LEVIT..02/11/09

ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 17 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC015-017-019-027-029-037-111-121-123-112240-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CALHOUN 	     CHAMBERS		 CHEROKEE	     
CLAY		     CLEBURNE		 COOSA		     
RANDOLPH	     TALLADEGA		 TALLAPOOSA	     
$$


GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
233-295-313-112240-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTOW		     CARROLL		 CATOOSA	     
CHATTOOGA	     CHEROKEE		 DADE		     
FANNIN		     FLOYD		 GILMER 	     
GORDON		     HARALSON		 HEARD		     
MURRAY		     PAULDING		 PICKENS	     
POLK		     WALKER		 WHITFIELD	     
$$


TNC011-107-139-112240-

TN 
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRADLEY 	     MCMINN		 POLK		     
$$


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 17

VALID 112045Z - 112140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW SEM
TO 25 NW RMG TO 35 NNW CHA.

..GOSS..02/11/09

ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 17 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC015-017-019-021-027-029-037-055-111-115-117-121-123-112140-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CALHOUN 	     CHAMBERS		 CHEROKEE	     
CHILTON 	     CLAY		 CLEBURNE	     
COOSA		     ETOWAH		 RANDOLPH	     
ST. CLAIR	     SHELBY		 TALLADEGA	     
TALLAPOOSA	     
$$


GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
233-295-313-112140-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTOW		     CARROLL		 CATOOSA	     
CHATTOOGA	     CHEROKEE		 DADE		     
FANNIN		     FLOYD		 GILMER 	     
GORDON		     HARALSON		 HEARD		     
MURRAY		     PAULDING		 PICKENS	     
POLK		     WALKER		 WHITFIELD	     
$$


TNC007-011-065-107-115-121-139-143-153-112140-

TN 
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLEDSOE 	     BRADLEY		 HAMILTON	     
MCMINN		     MARION		 MEIGS		     
POLK		     RHEA		 SEQUATCHIE	     
$$


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 17

VALID 111945Z - 112040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSE TCL
TO 45 SSE BNA.

..LEVIT..02/11/09

ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 17 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC007-009-015-017-019-021-027-029-037-049-055-071-073-095-111-
115-117-121-123-112040-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIBB		     BLOUNT		 CALHOUN	     
CHAMBERS	     CHEROKEE		 CHILTON	     
CLAY		     CLEBURNE		 COOSA		     
DEKALB		     ETOWAH		 JACKSON	     
JEFFERSON	     MARSHALL		 RANDOLPH	     
ST. CLAIR	     SHELBY		 TALLADEGA	     
TALLAPOOSA	     
$$


GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
233-295-313-112040-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTOW		     CARROLL		 CATOOSA	     
CHATTOOGA	     CHEROKEE		 DADE		     
FANNIN		     FLOYD		 GILMER 	     
GORDON		     HARALSON		 HEARD		     
MURRAY		     PAULDING		 PICKENS	     
POLK		     WALKER		 WHITFIELD	     
$$


TNC007-011-051-065-107-115-121-139-143-153-112040-

TN 
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLEDSOE 	     BRADLEY		 FRANKLIN	     
HAMILTON	     MCMINN		 MARION 	     
MEIGS		     POLK		 RHEA		     
SEQUATCHIE	     
$$


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 17

VALID 111835Z - 111940Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..LEVIT..02/11/09

ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 17 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC007-009-015-017-019-021-027-029-037-043-049-055-071-073-089-
095-103-111-115-117-121-123-125-127-133-111940-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BIBB		     BLOUNT		 CALHOUN	     
CHAMBERS	     CHEROKEE		 CHILTON	     
CLAY		     CLEBURNE		 COOSA		     
CULLMAN 	     DEKALB		 ETOWAH 	     
JACKSON 	     JEFFERSON		 MADISON	     
MARSHALL	     MORGAN		 RANDOLPH	     
ST. CLAIR	     SHELBY		 TALLADEGA	     
TALLAPOOSA	     TUSCALOOSA 	 WALKER 	     
WINSTON 	     
$$


GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
233-295-313-111940-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BARTOW		     CARROLL		 CATOOSA	     
CHATTOOGA	     CHEROKEE		 DADE		     
FANNIN		     FLOYD		 GILMER 	     
GORDON		     HARALSON		 HEARD		     
MURRAY		     PAULDING		 PICKENS	     
POLK		     WALKER		 WHITFIELD	     
$$


TNC007-011-051-065-103-107-115-121-127-139-143-153-111940-

TN 
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLEDSOE 	     BRADLEY		 FRANKLIN	     
HAMILTON	     LINCOLN		 MCMINN 	     
MARION		     MEIGS		 MOORE		     
POLK		     RHEA		 SEQUATCHIE	     
$$


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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