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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 229
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1245 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL AND EASTERN MISSISSIPPI
* EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 1245 PM
UNTIL 700 PM CDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON WITH A RISK FOR ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
PINE BELT MISSISSIPPI TO 35 MILES WEST OF COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 227...WW 228...
AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM MOTION
VECTOR 24020.
...MEAD
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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.
SAW9
WW 229 SEVERE TSTM MS 271745Z - 280000Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35SW PIB/PINE BELT MS/ - 35W CBM/COLUMBUS MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /29ESE MCB - 28WNW IGB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24020.
LAT...LON 31119041 33638975 33638836 31118906
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 229 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 229
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE MEI
TO 45 NNW MEI TO 40 WSW CBM TO 35 WNW CBM.
..COOK..05/27/15
ATTN...WFO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 229
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC025-069-087-103-105-159-272240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY KEMPER LOWNDES
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA 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 229
VALID 272035Z - 272140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NE PIB TO
30 W MEI TO 35 SSE GWO.
..GOSS..05/27/15
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 229
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC007-019-023-025-069-075-079-087-097-099-101-103-105-155-159-
272140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATTALA CHOCTAW CLARKE
CLAY KEMPER LAUDERDALE
LEAKE LOWNDES MONTGOMERY
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
OKTIBBEHA WEBSTER 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 229
VALID 271935Z - 272040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW PIB
TO 20 N PIB TO 35 N JAN.
..GOSS..05/27/15
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 229
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC007-019-023-025-035-061-067-069-075-079-087-097-099-101-103-
105-123-129-155-159-272040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATTALA CHOCTAW CLARKE
CLAY FORREST JASPER
JONES KEMPER LAUDERDALE
LEAKE LOWNDES MONTGOMERY
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
OKTIBBEHA SCOTT SMITH
WEBSTER 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 229
VALID 271830Z - 271940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOSIER..05/27/15
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 229
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC007-019-023-025-029-031-035-049-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-
079-087-089-091-097-099-101-103-105-121-123-127-129-155-159-
271940-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATTALA CHOCTAW CLARKE
CLAY COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LOWNDES MADISON
MARION MONTGOMERY NESHOBA
NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH WEBSTER 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 (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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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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Low (<5%)
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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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(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
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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.
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