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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 108
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
500 AM CDT SAT APR 25 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA
THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE
COASTAL WATERS
* EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 500 AM UNTIL NOON CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING POSSIBLE
SUPERCELLS WITH A RISK FOR A COUPLE TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO LARGE
HAIL AND LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND...EXPECTED TO MOVE / DEVELOP EAST
ACROSS SOUTHERN AL AND THE WRN FL PANHANDLE THROUGH MID-MORNING.
FARTHER N...OTHER POTENTIALLY SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED TO PERSIST
ALONG TRAILING /SW/ PART OF EAST-MOVING SQUALL LINE IN CENTRAL AL.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO 25 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF MONTGOMERY
ALABAMA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 106...WW 107...
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
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
...CORFIDI
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 108 TORNADO AL FL CW 251000Z - 251700Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35SSE PNS/PENSACOLA FL/ - 25NNE MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /52SSW CEW - 25N MGM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
LAT...LON 30008829 32618761 32618486 30008562
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 108 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 108
VALID 251640Z - 251700Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW PFN TO
DHN TO 30 WNW ABY.
WW 108 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 251700Z.
..GLEASON..04/25/15
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-045-061-067-069-251700-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-059-063-131-133-251700-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY HOLMES JACKSON
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GMZ633-750-251700-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PERDIDO BAY AREA
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 #4 ON WW 108
VALID 251535Z - 251640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW PFN TO
DHN TO 30 WNW ABY.
..GLEASON..04/25/15
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-045-061-067-069-251640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-059-063-131-133-251640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY HOLMES JACKSON
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GMZ633-750-251640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PERDIDO BAY AREA
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 108
VALID 251435Z - 251540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE PNS
TO 30 NNE CEW TO 40 WNW ABY.
..GLEASON..04/25/15
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-041-045-061-067-069-251540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON CRENSHAW
DALE GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-059-063-091-113-131-133-251540-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY HOLMES JACKSON
OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GMZ633-634-635-655-750-251540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PERDIDO BAY AREA
PENSACOLA BAY AREA
CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
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 108
VALID 251340Z - 251440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW PNS
TO 35 SSW GZH TO 45 NE DHN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 451
..GLEASON..04/25/15
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-041-045-061-067-069-251440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON CRENSHAW
DALE GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-059-063-091-113-131-133-251440-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY HOLMES JACKSON
OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GMZ633-634-635-655-750-251440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PERDIDO BAY AREA
PENSACOLA BAY AREA
CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
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 108
VALID 251055Z - 251140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..04/25/15
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-005-011-013-025-031-035-039-041-045-051-053-061-067-
069-085-087-097-099-101-109-113-131-251140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BARBOUR
BULLOCK BUTLER CLARKE
COFFEE CONECUH COVINGTON
CRENSHAW DALE ELMORE
ESCAMBIA GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON LOWNDES MACON
MOBILE MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RUSSELL WILCOX
$$
FLC005-033-059-063-091-113-131-133-251140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY ESCAMBIA HOLMES
JACKSON OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GMZ630-631-632-633-634-635-650-655-750-251140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
PENSACOLA BAY AREA
CHOCTAWHATCHEE 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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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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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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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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Mod (60%)
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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.