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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 332
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
230 PM EDT WED MAY 21 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA
NORTHERN FLORIDA
SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 230 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF CRESTVIEW FLORIDA TO 25 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF BRUNSWICK
GEORGIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
DISCUSSION...CONVECTION HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED NEAR QUASI-STATIONARY
FRONT AS TEMPERATURES WARMED INTO THE UPPER 80S. MLCAPES AROUND 2000
J/KG AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR NEAR 40 KT ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
STORMS. HAIL SHOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT...GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
INSTABILITY AND STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES. HOWEVER...
UNIDIRECTIONAL WLY WINDS INCREASING WITH HEIGHT MAY RESULT IN SHORT
LINE SEGMENTS WITH WIND DAMAGE.
AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29025.
...IMY
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 332
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
230 PM EDT WED MAY 21 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR SOUTHEASTERN ALABAMA
NORTHERN FLORIDA
SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 230 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF CRESTVIEW FLORIDA TO 25 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF BRUNSWICK
GEORGIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
DISCUSSION...CONVECTION HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED NEAR QUASI-STATIONARY
FRONT AS TEMPERATURES WARMED INTO THE UPPER 80S. MLCAPES AROUND 2000
J/KG AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR NEAR 40 KT ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
STORMS. HAIL SHOULD BE THE MAIN THREAT...GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF
INSTABILITY AND STEEP MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES. HOWEVER...
UNIDIRECTIONAL WLY WINDS INCREASING WITH HEIGHT MAY RESULT IN SHORT
LINE SEGMENTS WITH WIND DAMAGE.
AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 29025.
...IMY
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 332 SEVERE TSTM AL FL GA CW 211830Z - 220200Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40SW CEW/CRESTVIEW FL/ - 25ENE SSI/BRUNSWICK GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /32SSW CEW - 52S SAV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29025.
LAT...LON 31178698 32088105 30488105 29568698
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 332 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 332
VALID 220140Z - 220240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW JAX
TO 35 ENE MGR TO 30 SSE SAV.
LOW LEVEL WARM ADVECTION MAY ACT TO ENHANCE CONVECTIVE POTENTIAL
IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO ACROSS PARTS OF SRN GA AND EXTREME NRN
FL. HOWEVER...A NEW WW ISSUANCE IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.
..SMITH..05/22/08
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC003-025-039-049-065-127-191-229-299-220240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH GLYNN
MCINTOSH PIERCE WARE
$$
AMZ354-450-220240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 332
VALID 220035Z - 220140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/22/08
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC003-025-039-049-065-127-191-229-299-220140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH GLYNN
MCINTOSH PIERCE WARE
$$
AMZ354-450-220140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 332
VALID 212330Z - 220040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 N CTY TO
45 WNW AYS TO 30 SSE SAV.
..LEVIT..05/21/08
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC003-025-039-049-065-127-191-229-299-220040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH GLYNN
MCINTOSH PIERCE WARE
$$
AMZ354-450-220040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 332
VALID 212235Z - 212340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE PNS
TO 30 SSE SAV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 963
..LEVIT..05/21/08
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-007-019-023-031-039-047-059-063-065-073-079-089-091-109-
113-121-125-131-133-212340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BRADFORD CLAY
COLUMBIA DUVAL GADSDEN
HAMILTON HOLMES JACKSON
JEFFERSON LEON MADISON
NASSAU OKALOOSA ST. JOHNS
SANTA ROSA SUWANNEE UNION
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC003-025-027-039-049-065-075-087-101-127-131-173-185-191-229-
253-275-299-212340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY BROOKS
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH
COOK DECATUR ECHOLS
GLYNN GRADY LANIER
LOWNDES MCINTOSH PIERCE
SEMINOLE THOMAS WARE
$$
AMZ354-450-452-GMZ655-212340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 332
VALID 212135Z - 212240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/21/08
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-045-061-067-069-212240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON DALE
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC003-005-007-013-019-023-031-037-039-045-047-059-063-065-067-
073-077-079-089-091-109-113-121-123-125-129-131-133-212240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BAY BRADFORD
CALHOUN CLAY COLUMBIA
DUVAL FRANKLIN GADSDEN
GULF HAMILTON HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE
LEON LIBERTY MADISON
NASSAU OKALOOSA ST. JOHNS
SANTA ROSA SUWANNEE TAYLOR
UNION WAKULLA WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-025-027-029-037-039-049-051-061-065-
069-071-075-087-095-099-101-127-131-155-161-173-179-183-185-191-
201-205-229-253-275-277-287-299-305-321-212240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN
CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATHAM CLAY CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
DECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLY
ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LIBERTY LONG LOWNDES
MCINTOSH MILLER MITCHELL
PIERCE SEMINOLE THOMAS
TIFT TURNER WARE
WAYNE WORTH
$$
AMZ354-450-452-GMZ655-730-750-755-212240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 332
VALID 212035Z - 212140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/21/08
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-045-061-067-069-212140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON DALE
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC003-005-007-013-019-023-031-037-039-045-047-059-063-065-067-
073-077-079-089-091-109-113-121-123-125-129-131-133-212140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BAY BRADFORD
CALHOUN CLAY COLUMBIA
DUVAL FRANKLIN GADSDEN
GULF HAMILTON HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE
LEON LIBERTY MADISON
NASSAU OKALOOSA ST. JOHNS
SANTA ROSA SUWANNEE TAYLOR
UNION WAKULLA WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-025-027-029-037-039-049-051-061-065-
069-071-075-087-095-099-101-127-131-155-161-173-179-183-185-191-
201-205-229-253-275-277-287-299-305-321-212140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN
CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATHAM CLAY CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
DECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLY
ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LIBERTY LONG LOWNDES
MCINTOSH MILLER MITCHELL
PIERCE SEMINOLE THOMAS
TIFT TURNER WARE
WAYNE WORTH
$$
AMZ354-450-452-GMZ655-730-750-755-212140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 332
VALID 211935Z - 212040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/21/08
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-045-061-067-069-212040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON DALE
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC003-005-007-013-019-023-031-037-039-045-047-059-063-065-067-
073-077-079-089-091-109-113-121-123-125-129-131-133-212040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BAY BRADFORD
CALHOUN CLAY COLUMBIA
DUVAL FRANKLIN GADSDEN
GULF HAMILTON HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE
LEON LIBERTY MADISON
NASSAU OKALOOSA ST. JOHNS
SANTA ROSA SUWANNEE TAYLOR
UNION WAKULLA WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-025-027-029-037-039-049-051-061-065-
069-071-075-087-095-099-101-127-131-155-161-173-179-183-185-191-
201-205-229-253-275-277-287-299-305-321-212040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN
CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATHAM CLAY CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
DECATUR DOUGHERTY EARLY
ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LIBERTY LONG LOWNDES
MCINTOSH MILLER MITCHELL
PIERCE SEMINOLE THOMAS
TIFT TURNER WARE
WAYNE WORTH
$$
AMZ354-450-452-GMZ655-730-750-755-212040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (40%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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.