SEL0
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 40
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   250 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL ALABAMA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 250 AM UNTIL 900 AM CST.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 40 STATUTE
   MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
   TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA TO 50 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY
   ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
   
   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 39...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
   INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS PARTS OF MS/AL AHEAD OF APPROACHING
   UPPER TROUGH.  A SURFACE BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF TUSCALOOSA
   TO SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY...AND DEMARKS THE NORTHERN EDGE OF RICHER AND
   MORE UNSTABLE AIRMASS.  THE REGION ALONG THIS BOUNDARY WILL POSE THE
   GREATEST RISK OF SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES THROUGH MID
   MORNING AS IT LIFTS VERY SLOWLY NORTHWARD.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL0
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 40
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   250 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL ALABAMA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 250 AM UNTIL 900 AM CST.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 40 STATUTE
   MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
   TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA TO 50 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY
   ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
   
   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 39...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SLOWLY
   INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS PARTS OF MS/AL AHEAD OF APPROACHING
   UPPER TROUGH.  A SURFACE BOUNDARY EXTENDS FROM SOUTH OF TUSCALOOSA
   TO SOUTH OF MONTGOMERY...AND DEMARKS THE NORTHERN EDGE OF RICHER AND
   MORE UNSTABLE AIRMASS.  THE REGION ALONG THIS BOUNDARY WILL POSE THE
   GREATEST RISK OF SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES THROUGH MID
   MORNING AS IT LIFTS VERY SLOWLY NORTHWARD.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 280846
   WOU0
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 40
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   250 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2009
   
   TORNADO WATCH 40 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM CST FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   ALC001-007-021-037-047-051-063-065-085-087-091-101-105-119-123-
   281500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0040.090228T0850Z-090228T1500Z/
   
   AL 
   .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   AUTAUGA              BIBB                CHILTON             
   COOSA                DALLAS              ELMORE              
   GREENE               HALE                LOWNDES             
   MACON                MARENGO             MONTGOMERY          
   PERRY                SUMTER              TALLAPOOSA          
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...BMX...
   
   
   

   SAW0 
   WW 40 TORNADO AL 280850Z - 281500Z
   AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   50SW TCL/TUSCALOOSA AL/ - 50ENE MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /35NE MEI - 35SW LGC/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
   
   LAT...LON 33298823 33138561 31988561 32138823
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU0.
   

Watch 40 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 40

VALID 281435Z - 281500Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW SEM TO
20 WNW SEM TO 25 NNW AUO.

REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE EXTENDED LOCALLY FOR ANOTHER
COUPLE OF HOURS...BUT A NEW WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED IN THE NEAR TERM.

..KERR..02/28/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-005-011-017-047-051-081-085-087-101-109-113-123-281500-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BARBOUR		 BULLOCK	     
CHAMBERS	     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
LEE		     LOWNDES		 MACON		     
MONTGOMERY	     PIKE		 RUSSELL	     
TALLAPOOSA	     
$$


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 40

VALID 281350Z - 281440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW SEM
TO 20 WNW SEM TO 25 NNW AUO.

..SPC..02/28/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-005-011-017-047-051-081-085-087-101-109-113-123-281440-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BARBOUR		 BULLOCK	     
CHAMBERS	     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
LEE		     LOWNDES		 MACON		     
MONTGOMERY	     PIKE		 RUSSELL	     
TALLAPOOSA	     
$$


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 40

VALID 281255Z - 281340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E MEI TO
30 S ANB.

..SPC..02/28/09

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-021-037-047-051-085-087-091-101-105-123-281340-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     CHILTON		 COOSA		     
DALLAS		     ELMORE		 LOWNDES	     
MACON		     MARENGO		 MONTGOMERY	     
PERRY		     TALLAPOOSA 	 
$$


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.
$$

Please visit the National Weather Service Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN) for more information on the warnings.

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.