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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 175
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
A LARGE PART OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 855 PM UNTIL
300 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 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 55 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
ROME GEORGIA TO 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MACON GEORGIA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 173...WW 174...
DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS OVER AL WILL CONTINUE INTO NWRN GA THIS
EVENING AS SHEAR PROFILES REMAIN FAVORABLE. WHILE AIR MASS IS ONLY
MARGINALLY UNSTABLE...GIVEN THE LARGE SCALE ASCENT AND SHEAR IN
ADVANCE OF UPPER TROUGH...EXISTING SUPERCELLS INCLUDING THREAT OF
TORNADOES WILL PERSIST FOR SEVERAL MORE HOURS AS THEY TRACK EWD
ACROSS WRN GA.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
...HALES
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 175 TORNADO GA 200055Z - 200700Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NNE RMG/ROME GA/ - 35SW MCN/MACON GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /14E GQO - 30SW MCN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
LAT...LON 34958388 32348312 32348501 34958583
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 175 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 175
VALID 200540Z - 200640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW LGC TO
10 NE ATL TO 30 NNE ATL TO 45 NNW AHN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 535.
..GOSS..04/20/09
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 175
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC013-035-063-077-089-097-113-117-121-135-139-145-149-151-159-
171-199-207-215-217-231-247-255-263-285-293-297-200640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BUTTS CLAYTON
COWETA DEKALB DOUGLAS
FAYETTE FORSYTH FULTON
GWINNETT HALL HARRIS
HEARD HENRY JASPER
LAMAR MERIWETHER MONROE
MUSCOGEE NEWTON PIKE
ROCKDALE SPALDING TALBOT
TROUP UPSON 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 175
VALID 200435Z - 200540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ENE ANB
TO 40 E CHA.
..DIAL..04/20/09
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 175
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC013-015-035-045-057-063-067-077-085-089-097-111-113-117-121-
123-129-135-139-143-145-149-151-159-171-187-199-207-215-217-223-
227-231-247-255-263-285-291-293-297-200540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BARTOW BUTTS
CARROLL CHEROKEE CLAYTON
COBB COWETA DAWSON
DEKALB DOUGLAS FANNIN
FAYETTE FORSYTH FULTON
GILMER GORDON GWINNETT
HALL HARALSON HARRIS
HEARD HENRY JASPER
LAMAR LUMPKIN MERIWETHER
MONROE MUSCOGEE NEWTON
PAULDING PICKENS PIKE
ROCKDALE SPALDING TALBOT
TROUP UNION UPSON
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 #2 ON WW 175
VALID 200340Z - 200440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW RMG
TO 20 ESE CHA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 533
..DIAL..04/20/09
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 175
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC013-015-035-045-055-057-063-067-077-085-089-097-111-113-115-
117-121-123-129-135-139-143-145-149-151-159-171-187-199-207-213-
215-217-223-227-231-233-247-255-263-285-291-293-295-297-313-
200440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BARTOW BUTTS
CARROLL CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS
FANNIN FAYETTE FLOYD
FORSYTH FULTON GILMER
GORDON GWINNETT HALL
HARALSON HARRIS HEARD
HENRY JASPER LAMAR
LUMPKIN MERIWETHER MONROE
MURRAY MUSCOGEE NEWTON
PAULDING PICKENS PIKE
POLK ROCKDALE SPALDING
TALBOT TROUP UNION
UPSON WALKER WALTON
WHITFIELD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 175
VALID 200230Z - 200340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..04/20/09
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 175
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC013-015-035-045-047-055-057-063-067-077-083-085-089-097-111-
113-115-117-121-123-129-135-139-143-145-149-151-159-171-187-199-
207-213-215-217-223-227-231-233-247-255-263-285-291-293-295-297-
313-200340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BARTOW BUTTS
CARROLL CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE CLAYTON COBB
COWETA DADE DAWSON
DEKALB DOUGLAS FANNIN
FAYETTE FLOYD FORSYTH
FULTON GILMER GORDON
GWINNETT HALL HARALSON
HARRIS HEARD HENRY
JASPER LAMAR LUMPKIN
MERIWETHER MONROE MURRAY
MUSCOGEE NEWTON PAULDING
PICKENS PIKE POLK
ROCKDALE SPALDING TALBOT
TROUP UNION UPSON
WALKER WALTON WHITFIELD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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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.
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