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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 15
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1250 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
PARTS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL FLORIDA PENINSULA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 1250 AM UNTIL 600 AM EST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF
OCALA FLORIDA TO 50 MILES EAST OF DAYTONA BEACH FLORIDA. 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...THIS TORNADO WATCH REPLACES TORNADO
WATCH NUMBER 14. WATCH NUMBER 14 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 1250
AM EST.
DISCUSSION...THE THREAT FOR SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES AND
DAMAGING WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR A FEW MORE HOURS ACROSS
CENTRAL FL. VERY STRONG SHEAR PROFILES COUPLED WITH A MOIST AND
MODESTLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS SUPPORT STORMS OVER NERN GULF WILL BE A
CONCERN AS THEY MOVE INLAND ACROSS FL VICINITY E/W OUTFLOW BOUNDARY.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
...HALES
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 15 TORNADO FL CW 020550Z - 021100Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
80WSW OCF/OCALA FL/ - 50E DAB/DAYTONA BEACH FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /57SSW CTY - 47E OMN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
REPLACES WW 14..FL GA CW
LAT...LON 29458344 29898022 28458022 28008344
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 15 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 15
VALID 021025Z - 021100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 W PIE TO
25 SSW OCF TO 55 ENE DAB.
WW 15 MAY NEED TO BE EXTENDED LOCALLY...FROM AROUND TAMPA INTO
AREAS NORTHWEST OF MELBOURNE...FOR AN HOUR OR TWO BEYOND 11Z.
OTHERWISE... AN ADDITIONAL WW IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
..KERR..02/02/07
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 15
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-053-069-095-101-117-119-127-021100-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD HERNANDO LAKE
ORANGE PASCO SEMINOLE
SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-021100-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 15
VALID 020840Z - 020940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 65 SSW CTY
TO 5 SSE GNV.
..KERR..02/02/07
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 15
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-017-035-053-069-083-095-101-107-117-119-127-020940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CITRUS FLAGLER
HERNANDO LAKE MARION
ORANGE PASCO PUTNAM
SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ454-550-GMZ850-020940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER 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 #1 ON WW 15
VALID 020730Z - 020840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..02/02/07
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 15
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-017-035-053-069-075-083-095-101-107-117-119-127-020840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CITRUS FLAGLER
HERNANDO LAKE LEVY
MARION ORANGE PASCO
PUTNAM SEMINOLE SUMTER
VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ454-550-GMZ850-020840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO COCOA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
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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
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (10%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (50%)
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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.