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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 134
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
340 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALABAMA
NORTHERN GEORGIA
FAR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 340 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 3 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 70 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TO 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ANNISTON
ALABAMA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 131...WW 132...WW 133...
DISCUSSION...INTENSE MID/UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED JETS WILL
CONTINUE TO FOCUS OUTBREAK OF SUPERCELLS EWD ACROSS WW THIS EVENING.
VERY FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT IN PLACE FOR LARGE...DAMAGING HAIL ALONG
WITH POTENTIAL FOR LONG-TRACKED/DAMAGING TORNADOES. TORNADO THREAT
WILL BE ENHANCED ALONG AND SOUTH OF WEDGE SURFACE FRONT OVER GA/AL
COUNTIES WITHIN WW.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 3 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
...EVANS
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 134 TORNADO AL GA NC 101940Z - 110200Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55WNW AVL/ASHEVILLE NC/ - 30SE ANB/ANNISTON AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /23ESE VXV - 19NW LGC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
LAT...LON 35728220 33278426 33278669 35728469
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 134 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 134
VALID 110135Z - 110240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SW ANB TO
35 WNW ATL TO 30 N AHN.
..GOSS..04/11/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-017-051-081-085-087-101-109-113-123-110240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
CHAMBERS ELMORE LEE
LOWNDES MACON MONTGOMERY
PIKE RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC013-045-059-063-077-089-097-113-115-121-135-149-151-157-195-
217-219-233-247-297-110240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW CARROLL CLARKE
CLAYTON COWETA DEKALB
DOUGLAS FAYETTE FLOYD
FULTON GWINNETT HEARD
HENRY JACKSON MADISON
NEWTON OCONEE POLK
ROCKDALE WALTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 134
VALID 102350Z - 110040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE BHM
TO 30 E RMG TO 25 WNW AND.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 438.
..GRAMS..04/10/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-017-021-027-029-037-111-117-121-123-110040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHILTON
CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA
RANDOLPH SHELBY TALLADEGA
TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC011-013-015-045-057-059-063-067-077-085-089-097-113-117-119-
121-135-139-143-149-151-157-187-195-217-219-223-233-247-257-297-
110040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARROW BARTOW
CARROLL CHEROKEE CLARKE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS
FAYETTE FORSYTH FRANKLIN
FULTON GWINNETT HALL
HARALSON HEARD HENRY
JACKSON LUMPKIN MADISON
NEWTON OCONEE PAULDING
POLK ROCKDALE STEPHENS
WALTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 134
VALID 102225Z - 102340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE GAD TO
55 S TYS TO 30 ESE TYS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 437.
..GRAMS..04/10/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-017-019-021-027-029-037-055-073-111-115-117-121-123-
102340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHEROKEE
CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA ETOWAH JEFFERSON
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR SHELBY
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC011-013-015-045-057-059-063-067-077-085-089-097-113-115-117-
119-121-123-129-135-137-139-143-149-151-157-187-195-217-219-223-
227-233-241-247-257-281-291-297-311-102340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARROW BARTOW
CARROLL CHEROKEE CLARKE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS
FAYETTE FLOYD FORSYTH
FRANKLIN FULTON GILMER
GORDON GWINNETT HABERSHAM
HALL HARALSON HEARD
HENRY JACKSON LUMPKIN
MADISON NEWTON OCONEE
PAULDING PICKENS POLK
RABUN ROCKDALE STEPHENS
TOWNS UNION WALTON
WHITE
$$
NCC087-099-113-173-102340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HAYWOOD JACKSON MACON
SWAIN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 134
VALID 102135Z - 102240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WNW RMG
TO 30 ENE CHA TO 15 WSW TYS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 436.
..GRAMS..04/10/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-019-027-029-055-073-111-115-117-121-102240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEBURNE ETOWAH JEFFERSON
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR SHELBY
TALLADEGA
$$
GAC011-013-015-045-057-059-063-067-077-085-089-097-111-113-115-
117-119-121-123-129-135-137-139-143-149-151-157-187-195-213-217-
219-223-227-233-241-247-257-281-291-297-311-102240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARROW BARTOW
CARROLL CHEROKEE CLARKE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS
FANNIN FAYETTE FLOYD
FORSYTH FRANKLIN FULTON
GILMER GORDON GWINNETT
HABERSHAM HALL HARALSON
HEARD HENRY JACKSON
LUMPKIN MADISON MURRAY
NEWTON OCONEE PAULDING
PICKENS POLK RABUN
ROCKDALE STEPHENS TOWNS
UNION WALTON WHITE
$$
NCC075-087-099-113-173-102240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRAHAM HAYWOOD JACKSON
MACON SWAIN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 134
VALID 102050Z - 102140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 436
..DIAL..04/10/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 134
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-019-027-029-055-073-111-115-117-121-102140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEBURNE ETOWAH JEFFERSON
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR SHELBY
TALLADEGA
$$
GAC011-013-015-045-057-059-063-067-077-085-089-097-111-113-115-
117-119-121-123-129-135-137-139-143-149-151-157-187-195-213-217-
219-223-227-233-241-247-257-281-291-297-311-102140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARROW BARTOW
CARROLL CHEROKEE CLARKE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS
FANNIN FAYETTE FLOYD
FORSYTH FRANKLIN FULTON
GILMER GORDON GWINNETT
HABERSHAM HALL HARALSON
HEARD HENRY JACKSON
LUMPKIN MADISON MURRAY
NEWTON OCONEE PAULDING
PICKENS POLK RABUN
ROCKDALE STEPHENS TOWNS
UNION WALTON WHITE
$$
NCC075-087-099-113-173-102140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GRAHAM HAYWOOD JACKSON
MACON SWAIN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (90%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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High (70%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (50%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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
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