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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 389
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
300 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
MUCH OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 300 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CDT.
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 70
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA TO 45 MILES NORTHEAST OF ANNISTON
ALABAMA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 387...WW 388...
DISCUSSION...WITH A VERY UNSTABLE AND VIRTUALLY UNCAPPED
AIRMASS...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN NUMBER AND INTENSITY ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA. WITH MLCAPES TO 3000 J/KG AND 30KT OF DEEP LAYER
SHEAR...STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AND LOCAL DAMAGING
WINDS.
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 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27025.
...HALES
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SAW9
WW 389 SEVERE TSTM AL 122000Z - 130300Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
65SW MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/ - 45NE ANB/ANNISTON AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /36N IGB - 49WNW ATL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
LAT...LON 35098841 35048529 33028529 33068841
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 389 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 389
VALID 130145Z - 130240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW TCL
TO 30 NNW BHM TO 20 SSE HSV TO 30 NNW HSV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1087
..GUYER..06/13/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-017-019-021-027-029-037-043-049-055-063-065-071-
073-089-095-105-111-115-117-121-123-125-127-130240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CHILTON
CLAY CLEBURNE COOSA
CULLMAN DEKALB ETOWAH
GREENE HALE JACKSON
JEFFERSON MADISON MARSHALL
PERRY RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER
$$
TNC051-103-127-130240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN LINCOLN MOORE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 389
VALID 122350Z - 130040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1081
..GUYER..06/12/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-019-027-029-033-043-049-055-057-059-071-073-075-
077-079-083-089-093-095-103-107-111-115-117-121-125-127-133-
130040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CLAY CLEBURNE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
ETOWAH FAYETTE FRANKLIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MADISON MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PICKENS RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY TALLADEGA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 389
VALID 122240Z - 122340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1081
..GUYER..06/12/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-019-027-029-033-043-049-055-057-059-071-073-075-
077-079-083-089-093-095-103-107-111-115-117-121-125-127-133-
122340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CLAY CLEBURNE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
ETOWAH FAYETTE FRANKLIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MADISON MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PICKENS RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY TALLADEGA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 389
VALID 122130Z - 122240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..06/12/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-019-027-029-033-043-049-055-057-059-071-073-075-
077-079-083-089-093-095-103-107-111-115-117-121-125-127-133-
122240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CLAY CLEBURNE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
ETOWAH FAYETTE FRANKLIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MADISON MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PICKENS RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY TALLADEGA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 389
VALID 122040Z - 122140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..06/12/09
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 389
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-019-027-029-033-043-049-055-057-059-071-073-075-
077-079-083-089-093-095-103-107-111-115-117-121-125-127-133-
122140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CLAY CLEBURNE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
ETOWAH FAYETTE FRANKLIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MADISON MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PICKENS RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY TALLADEGA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON
$$
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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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (5%)
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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
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Mod (30%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (20%)
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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
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