SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 168
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   620 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   
   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     SOUTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA
   
   * EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY EVENING FROM 620 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
   
   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
     A FEW LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST
   SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF
   MONTGOMERY ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
   THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
   DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
   
   &&
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 166...WW 167...
   
   DISCUSSION...A SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE
   TO SPREAD ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST-CENTRAL/SOUTH-CENTRAL AL THIS
   EVENING...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SEMI-DISCRETE SUPERCELLS AHEAD OF
   THIS LIKELY EXPANDING/SUSTAINED LINEAR CLUSTER. WHILE A RELATIVELY
   MOIST LOW-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT AND MODEST SHEAR/SRH MAY SUPPORT SOME
   TORNADO THREAT INTO EARLY EVENING...THE PRIMARY HAZARD SHOULD BE
   DAMAGING WINDS AND SOME SEVERE HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 27025.
   
   
   ...GUYER

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 168
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   620 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   
   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     SOUTH-CENTRAL ALABAMA
   
   * EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY EVENING FROM 620 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
   
   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
     A FEW LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST
   SOUTHWEST OF TUSCALOOSA ALABAMA TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF
   MONTGOMERY ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE
   THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
   DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
   
   &&
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 166...WW 167...
   
   DISCUSSION...A SOUTHEASTWARD MOVING CLUSTER OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE
   TO SPREAD ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST-CENTRAL/SOUTH-CENTRAL AL THIS
   EVENING...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF SEMI-DISCRETE SUPERCELLS AHEAD OF
   THIS LIKELY EXPANDING/SUSTAINED LINEAR CLUSTER. WHILE A RELATIVELY
   MOIST LOW-LEVEL ENVIRONMENT AND MODEST SHEAR/SRH MAY SUPPORT SOME
   TORNADO THREAT INTO EARLY EVENING...THE PRIMARY HAZARD SHOULD BE
   DAMAGING WINDS AND SOME SEVERE HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 27025.
   
   
   ...GUYER

   WOUS64 KWNS 172316
   WOU8
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 168
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   620 PM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 168 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   ALC001-007-021-037-047-051-063-065-085-091-101-105-107-117-119-
   125-180400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0168.130517T2320Z-130518T0400Z/
   
   AL 
   .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   AUTAUGA              BIBB                CHILTON             
   COOSA                DALLAS              ELMORE              
   GREENE               HALE                LOWNDES             
   MARENGO              MONTGOMERY          PERRY               
   PICKENS              SHELBY              SUMTER              
   TUSCALOOSA           
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...BMX...
   
   
   

   SAW8 
   WW 168 SEVERE TSTM AL 172320Z - 180400Z
   AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   45WSW TCL/TUSCALOOSA AL/ - 20NE MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /32SSE IGB - 18NNE MGM/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
   
   LAT...LON 33548833 33068616 31928616 32388833
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.
   

Watch 168 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 168

VALID 180355Z - 180400Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW SEM TO
25 N SEM TO 25 WSW AUO.

WW 168 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 180400Z.

..CORFIDI..05/18/13

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 168 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-047-085-180400-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     DALLAS		 LOWNDES	     
$$


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 168

VALID 180335Z - 180400Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WSW SEM
TO 25 SSE TCL TO 30 NNE MGM.

WW 168 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 180400Z.

..MARSH..05/18/13

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 168 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-047-085-105-180400-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     DALLAS		 LOWNDES	     
PERRY		     
$$


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 168

VALID 180235Z - 180340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..MARSH..05/18/13

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 168 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-007-021-037-047-051-063-065-085-091-101-105-107-117-119-
125-180340-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BIBB		 CHILTON	     
COOSA		     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
GREENE		     HALE		 LOWNDES	     
MARENGO 	     MONTGOMERY 	 PERRY		     
PICKENS 	     SHELBY		 SUMTER 	     
TUSCALOOSA	     
$$


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 168

VALID 180140Z - 180240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..MARSH..05/18/13

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 168 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-007-021-037-047-051-063-065-085-091-101-105-107-117-119-
125-180240-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BIBB		 CHILTON	     
COOSA		     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
GREENE		     HALE		 LOWNDES	     
MARENGO 	     MONTGOMERY 	 PERRY		     
PICKENS 	     SHELBY		 SUMTER 	     
TUSCALOOSA	     
$$


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 168

VALID 180045Z - 180140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..MARSH..05/18/13

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 168 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-007-021-037-047-051-063-065-085-091-101-105-107-117-119-
125-180140-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BIBB		 CHILTON	     
COOSA		     DALLAS		 ELMORE 	     
GREENE		     HALE		 LOWNDES	     
MARENGO 	     MONTGOMERY 	 PERRY		     
PICKENS 	     SHELBY		 SUMTER 	     
TUSCALOOSA	     
$$


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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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.