SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 326
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   900 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          PARTS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA
          WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
          PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 900 AM UNTIL
   300 PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
   MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI TO 5 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MARIANNA
   FLORIDA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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 325...
   
   DISCUSSION...LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS
   ACROSS SERN LA WILL CONTINUE EWD.  AIR MASS AHEAD OF LINE VERY MOIST
   AND UNSTABLE WITH LOW LCL/S.  WITH 30KT OF LOW LEVEL SHEAR
   CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
   TORNADOS WITHIN THE LINE AS IT MOVES EWD THRU THE WATCH AREA.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
   
   
   ...HALES

   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 326
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   900 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          PARTS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA
          WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
          PARTS OF SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 900 AM UNTIL
   300 PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55 STATUTE
   MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI TO 5 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF MARIANNA
   FLORIDA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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 325...
   
   DISCUSSION...LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS
   ACROSS SERN LA WILL CONTINUE EWD.  AIR MASS AHEAD OF LINE VERY MOIST
   AND UNSTABLE WITH LOW LCL/S.  WITH 30KT OF LOW LEVEL SHEAR
   CONDITIONS WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
   TORNADOS WITHIN THE LINE AS IT MOVES EWD THRU THE WATCH AREA.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
   
   
   ...HALES

   WOUS64 KWNS 151355
   WOU6
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 326
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   900 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2008
   
   TORNADO WATCH 326 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   ALC003-025-031-035-039-045-053-061-067-069-097-099-129-152000-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0326.080515T1400Z-080515T2000Z/
   
   AL 
   .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BALDWIN              CLARKE              COFFEE              
   CONECUH              COVINGTON           DALE                
   ESCAMBIA             GENEVA              HENRY               
   HOUSTON              MOBILE              MONROE              
   WASHINGTON           
   
   
   FLC005-013-033-045-059-063-091-113-131-133-152000-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0326.080515T1400Z-080515T2000Z/
   
   FL 
   .    FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BAY                  CALHOUN             ESCAMBIA            
   GULF                 HOLMES              JACKSON             
   OKALOOSA             SANTA ROSA          WALTON              
   WASHINGTON           
   
   
   MSC035-039-041-045-047-059-073-109-111-131-153-152000-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0326.080515T1400Z-080515T2000Z/
   
   MS 
   .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   FORREST              GEORGE              GREENE              
   HANCOCK              HARRISON            JACKSON             
   LAMAR                PEARL RIVER         PERRY               
   STONE                WAYNE               
   
   
   GMZ630-650-655-750-152000-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0326.080515T1400Z-080515T2000Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   MOBILE BAY 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FL OUT 20 NM 
   
   ATTN...WFO...MOB...TAE...LIX...JAN...
   
   
   

   SAW6 
   WW 326 TORNADO AL FL MS CW 151400Z - 152000Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   40NW GPT/GULFPORT MS/ - 5ESE MAI/MARIANNA FL/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /47SE MCB - 41WNW TLH/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
   
   LAT...LON 31608955 31628509 30038509 30018955
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.
   

Watch 326 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 326

VALID 151935Z - 152040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSE PNS
TO 25 SE TOI.

..BROYLES..05/15/08

ATTN...WFO...MOB...TAE...JAN...LIX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 326 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC045-061-067-069-152040-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DALE		     GENEVA		 HENRY		     
HOUSTON 	     
$$


FLC005-013-045-059-063-131-133-152040-

FL 
.    FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAY		     CALHOUN		 GULF		     
HOLMES		     JACKSON		 WALTON 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


GMZ750-152040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN 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 326

VALID 151825Z - 151940Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW PNS
TO 25 ENE GZH.

..BROYLES..05/15/08

ATTN...WFO...MOB...TAE...JAN...LIX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 326 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC031-039-041-045-061-067-069-151940-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

COFFEE		     COVINGTON		 CRENSHAW	     
DALE		     GENEVA		 HENRY		     
HOUSTON 	     
$$


FLC005-013-045-059-063-091-113-131-133-151940-

FL 
.    FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAY		     CALHOUN		 GULF		     
HOLMES		     JACKSON		 OKALOOSA	     
SANTA ROSA	     WALTON		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


GMZ655-750-151940-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN 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 326

VALID 151625Z - 151740Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE GPT
TO 35 NNE GPT TO 20 ENE PIB.

..BROYLES..05/15/08

ATTN...WFO...MOB...TAE...JAN...LIX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 326 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC003-023-025-031-035-039-045-053-061-067-069-097-099-129-
151740-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BALDWIN 	     CHOCTAW		 CLARKE 	     
COFFEE		     CONECUH		 COVINGTON	     
DALE		     ESCAMBIA		 GENEVA 	     
HENRY		     HOUSTON		 MOBILE 	     
MONROE		     WASHINGTON 	 
$$


FLC005-013-033-045-059-063-091-113-131-133-151740-

FL 
.    FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAY		     CALHOUN		 ESCAMBIA	     
GULF		     HOLMES		 JACKSON	     
OKALOOSA	     SANTA ROSA 	 WALTON 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


MSC039-041-153-151740-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GEORGE		     GREENE		 WAYNE		     
$$


GMZ630-650-655-750-151740-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

MOBILE BAY 

COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN 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 326

VALID 151535Z - 151640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW GPT
TO 30 NNW GPT TO 15 NNW PIB.

..BROYLES..05/15/08

ATTN...WFO...MOB...TAE...JAN...LIX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 326 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC003-025-031-035-039-045-053-061-067-069-097-099-129-151640-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BALDWIN 	     CLARKE		 COFFEE 	     
CONECUH 	     COVINGTON		 DALE		     
ESCAMBIA	     GENEVA		 HENRY		     
HOUSTON 	     MOBILE		 MONROE 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


FLC005-013-033-045-059-063-091-113-131-133-151640-

FL 
.    FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BAY		     CALHOUN		 ESCAMBIA	     
GULF		     HOLMES		 JACKSON	     
OKALOOSA	     SANTA ROSA 	 WALTON 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


MSC035-039-041-047-059-111-131-153-151640-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

FORREST 	     GEORGE		 GREENE 	     
HARRISON	     JACKSON		 PERRY		     
STONE		     WAYNE		 
$$


GMZ630-650-655-750-151640-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

MOBILE BAY 

COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM DESTIN TO PENSACOLA FL OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN 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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