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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 9
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Louisiana
Western and central Mississippi
* Effective this Saturday morning from 235 AM until 900 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Extensive squall line will progress east from western
Louisiana across the Mississippi River through western and central
Mississippi this morning. Damaging winds with embedded tornadoes are
the expected hazards.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Greenwood MS
to 40 miles east southeast of Natchez MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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 7...WW 8...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24045.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 9 TORNADO LA MS 110835Z - 111500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25WNW GWO/GREENWOOD MS/ - 40ESE HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /15NW SQS - 22WNW MCB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.
LAT...LON 33638934 31388956 31389177 33639161
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 9 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 9
VALID 111430Z - 111540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW MCB
TO 60 NE HEZ TO 40 SSE UOX.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 32
..GLEASON..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC007-019-029-049-077-079-085-089-097-121-127-155-111540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATTALA CHOCTAW COPIAH
HINDS LAWRENCE LEAKE
LINCOLN MADISON MONTGOMERY
RANKIN SIMPSON WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 9
VALID 111325Z - 111440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW HEZ
TO 5 S GWO TO 45 ENE GWO.
..DEAN..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC001-007-015-019-021-029-031-037-049-051-063-065-077-079-085-
089-097-121-123-127-129-149-155-163-111440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ATTALA CARROLL
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FRANKLIN HINDS
HOLMES JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
MADISON MONTGOMERY RANKIN
SCOTT SIMPSON SMITH
WARREN WEBSTER YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 9
VALID 111240Z - 111340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE ESF
TO 55 E MLU TO 25 WSW GWO TO 40 ENE GWO.
..DEAN..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC029-107-111340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CONCORDIA TENSAS
$$
MSC001-007-015-019-021-029-031-037-049-051-053-055-063-065-077-
079-085-089-097-121-123-125-127-129-149-155-163-111340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ATTALA CARROLL
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FRANKLIN HINDS
HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
MONTGOMERY RANKIN SCOTT
SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH
WARREN WEBSTER YAZOO
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 9
VALID 111125Z - 111240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 28
..MOSIER..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-035-041-065-067-083-107-123-111240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND TENSAS WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-007-015-019-021-029-031-037-043-049-051-053-055-063-065-
077-079-085-089-097-121-123-125-127-129-149-155-163-111240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ATTALA CARROLL
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FRANKLIN GRENADA
HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS
ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
MADISON MONTGOMERY RANKIN
SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN WEBSTER
YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 9
VALID 111005Z - 111140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOSIER..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-035-041-065-067-083-107-123-111140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND TENSAS WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-007-015-019-021-029-031-037-043-049-051-053-055-063-065-
077-079-085-089-097-121-123-125-127-129-149-155-163-111140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ATTALA CARROLL
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE COPIAH
COVINGTON FRANKLIN GRENADA
HINDS HOLMES HUMPHREYS
ISSAQUENA JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
MADISON MONTGOMERY RANKIN
SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN WEBSTER
YAZOO
$$
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 (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (40%)
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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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High (90%)
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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% (EF2-EF5 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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