SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 18
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   515 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ALABAMA
          FAR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 515 AM UNTIL
   100 PM CST.
   
   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 65 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   EVERGREEN ALABAMA TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF GADSDEN ALABAMA.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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 14...WW 15...WW 16...WW
   17...
   
   DISCUSSION...PRE-SQUALL LINE CONVECTION HAS GRADUALLY INTENSIFIED
   OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH LIGHTNING NOW OBSERVED OVER CNTRL AL.  GIVEN
   THE MOIST AND STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT...POTENTIAL WILL EXIST
   FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   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 22040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 18
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   515 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ALABAMA
          FAR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 515 AM UNTIL
   100 PM CST.
   
   SEVERAL TORNADOES
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   EVERGREEN ALABAMA TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF GADSDEN ALABAMA.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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 14...WW 15...WW 16...WW
   17...
   
   DISCUSSION...PRE-SQUALL LINE CONVECTION HAS GRADUALLY INTENSIFIED
   OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH LIGHTNING NOW OBSERVED OVER CNTRL AL.  GIVEN
   THE MOIST AND STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT...POTENTIAL WILL EXIST
   FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   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 22040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 18
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   515 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHWEST THROUGH NORTHEAST ALABAMA
          FAR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 515 AM UNTIL
   100 PM CST.
   
   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 65 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
   EVERGREEN ALABAMA TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF GADSDEN ALABAMA.  FOR
   A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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 14...WW 15...WW 16...WW
   17...
   
   DISCUSSION...PRE-SQUALL LINE CONVECTION HAS GRADUALLY INTENSIFIED
   OVER THE PAST HOUR WITH LIGHTNING NOW OBSERVED OVER CNTRL AL.  GIVEN
   THE MOIST AND STRONGLY SHEARED ENVIRONMENT...POTENTIAL WILL EXIST
   FOR SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   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 22040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   WOUS64 KWNS 301112
   WOU8
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 18
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   515 AM CST WED JAN 30 2013
   
   TORNADO WATCH 18 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM CST FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   ALC001-007-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-055-065-085-
   091-099-101-105-111-115-117-121-123-129-131-301900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0018.130130T1115Z-130130T1900Z/
   
   AL 
   .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   AUTAUGA              BIBB                CALHOUN             
   CHEROKEE             CHILTON             CHOCTAW             
   CLARKE               CLAY                CLEBURNE            
   COOSA                DALLAS              ELMORE              
   ETOWAH               HALE                LOWNDES             
   MARENGO              MONROE              MONTGOMERY          
   PERRY                RANDOLPH            SHELBY              
   ST. CLAIR            TALLADEGA           TALLAPOOSA          
   WASHINGTON           WILCOX              
   
   
   MSC039-041-111-131-153-301900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0018.130130T1115Z-130130T1900Z/
   
   MS 
   .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   GEORGE               GREENE              PERRY               
   STONE                WAYNE               
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
   
   
   

   SAW8 
   WW 18 TORNADO AL MS 301115Z - 301900Z
   AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   70WSW GZH/EVERGREEN AL/ - 20NE GAD/GADSDEN AL/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /21NNE SJI - 58SW GQO/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22040.
   
   LAT...LON 31028923 34168697 34168469 31028702
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.
   

Watch 18 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 18

VALID 301730Z - 301840Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 N MOB TO
10 S RMG.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 97

..COHEN..01/30/13

ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-003-005-011-013-017-021-027-029-035-037-039-041-047-051-
053-081-085-087-097-099-101-109-111-113-121-123-131-301840-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BALDWIN		 BARBOUR	     
BULLOCK 	     BUTLER		 CHAMBERS	     
CHILTON 	     CLAY		 CLEBURNE	     
CONECUH 	     COOSA		 COVINGTON	     
CRENSHAW	     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
ESCAMBIA	     LEE		 LOWNDES	     
MACON		     MOBILE		 MONROE 	     
MONTGOMERY	     PIKE		 RANDOLPH	     
RUSSELL 	     TALLADEGA		 TALLAPOOSA	     
WILCOX		     
$$


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 18

VALID 301625Z - 301740Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW MOB TO
30 NE GAD.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 97

..COHEN..01/30/13

ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-003-005-011-013-015-017-019-021-025-027-029-035-037-039-
041-047-051-053-081-085-087-097-099-101-105-109-111-113-117-121-
123-129-131-301740-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BALDWIN		 BARBOUR	     
BULLOCK 	     BUTLER		 CALHOUN	     
CHAMBERS	     CHEROKEE		 CHILTON	     
CLARKE		     CLAY		 CLEBURNE	     
CONECUH 	     COOSA		 COVINGTON	     
CRENSHAW	     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
ESCAMBIA	     LEE		 LOWNDES	     
MACON		     MOBILE		 MONROE 	     
MONTGOMERY	     PERRY		 PIKE		     
RANDOLPH	     RUSSELL		 SHELBY 	     
TALLADEGA	     TALLAPOOSA 	 WASHINGTON	     
WILCOX		     
$$


MSC039-301740-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GEORGE		     
$$


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 18

VALID 301525Z - 301640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE PIB TO
30 SE TCL TO 20 N GAD.

..COHEN..01/30/13

ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-003-005-007-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-
037-039-041-047-051-053-055-065-081-085-087-091-097-099-101-105-
109-111-113-115-117-121-123-129-131-301640-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BALDWIN		 BARBOUR	     
BIBB		     BULLOCK		 BUTLER 	     
CALHOUN 	     CHAMBERS		 CHEROKEE	     
CHILTON 	     CHOCTAW		 CLARKE 	     
CLAY		     CLEBURNE		 CONECUH	     
COOSA		     COVINGTON		 CRENSHAW	     
DALLAS		     ELMORE		 ESCAMBIA	     
ETOWAH		     HALE		 LEE		     
LOWNDES 	     MACON		 MARENGO	     
MOBILE		     MONROE		 MONTGOMERY	     
PERRY		     PIKE		 RANDOLPH	     
RUSSELL 	     ST. CLAIR		 SHELBY 	     
TALLADEGA	     TALLAPOOSA 	 WASHINGTON	     
WILCOX		     
$$


MSC039-041-111-131-153-301640-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GEORGE		     GREENE		 PERRY		     
STONE		     WAYNE		 
$$


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 18

VALID 301435Z - 301540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE MEI
TO 20 NNW GAD.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 94

..COHEN..01/30/13

ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-005-007-011-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-
055-065-081-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-121-123-
129-131-301540-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BARBOUR		 BIBB		     
BULLOCK 	     CALHOUN		 CHAMBERS	     
CHEROKEE	     CHILTON		 CHOCTAW	     
CLARKE		     CLAY		 CLEBURNE	     
COOSA		     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
ETOWAH		     HALE		 LEE		     
LOWNDES 	     MACON		 MARENGO	     
MONROE		     MONTGOMERY 	 PERRY		     
PIKE		     RANDOLPH		 RUSSELL	     
ST. CLAIR	     SHELBY		 TALLADEGA	     
TALLAPOOSA	     WASHINGTON 	 WILCOX 	     
$$


MSC039-041-111-131-153-301540-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GEORGE		     GREENE		 PERRY		     
STONE		     WAYNE		 
$$


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 18

VALID 301400Z - 301440Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 94.

..PETERS..01/30/13

ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 18 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-005-007-011-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-
055-065-081-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-121-123-
129-131-301440-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BARBOUR		 BIBB		     
BULLOCK 	     CALHOUN		 CHAMBERS	     
CHEROKEE	     CHILTON		 CHOCTAW	     
CLARKE		     CLAY		 CLEBURNE	     
COOSA		     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
ETOWAH		     HALE		 LEE		     
LOWNDES 	     MACON		 MARENGO	     
MONROE		     MONTGOMERY 	 PERRY		     
PIKE		     RANDOLPH		 RUSSELL	     
ST. CLAIR	     SHELBY		 TALLADEGA	     
TALLAPOOSA	     WASHINGTON 	 WILCOX 	     
$$


MSC039-041-111-131-153-301440-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GEORGE		     GREENE		 PERRY		     
STONE		     WAYNE		 
$$


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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