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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 10
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
415 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Mississippi
Western Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday morning from 415 AM until 1000 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Squall line along the Mississippi River will move east
across northern Mississippi and western Tennessee this morning.
Damaging winds are the primary threat, but a couple tornadoes are
also possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
east and west of a line from 65 miles north northeast of Jackson TN
to 35 miles south southwest of Tupelo MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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...WW 9...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24045.
...Grams
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 10
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
415 AM CST Sat Jan 11 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Mississippi
Western Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday morning from 415 AM until 1000 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Squall line along the Mississippi River will move east
across northern Mississippi and western Tennessee this morning.
Damaging winds are the primary threat, but a couple tornadoes are
also possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
east and west of a line from 65 miles north northeast of Jackson TN
to 35 miles south southwest of Tupelo MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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...WW 9...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. 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.
SAW0
WW 10 TORNADO MS TN 111015Z - 111600Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
65NNE MKL/JACKSON TN/ - 35SSW TUP/TUPELO MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM E/W /49ENE DYR - 31NW IGB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.
LAT...LON 36478783 33798838 33798961 36478909
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 10 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 10
VALID 111540Z - 111600Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W CBM TO
35 ENE TUP.
WW 10 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 111600Z.
..DEAN..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC017-057-095-111600-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA MONROE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 10
VALID 111430Z - 111540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W CBM TO
30 WSW MSL.
..GLEASON..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC017-057-095-111540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA MONROE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 10
VALID 111330Z - 111440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SW TUP TO
10 NNE TUP TO 45 ENE MKL TO 30 W HOP.
..DEAN..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC017-057-081-095-117-141-111440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA LEE
MONROE PRENTISS TISHOMINGO
$$
TNC005-039-071-111440-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON DECATUR HARDIN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 10
VALID 111235Z - 111340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE GWO
TO 40 S MKL TO 35 E DYR TO 30 S PAH.
..DEAN..01/11/20
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC003-009-013-017-057-081-095-115-117-139-141-145-111340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON CALHOUN
CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA LEE
MONROE PONTOTOC PRENTISS
TIPPAH TISHOMINGO UNION
$$
TNC005-017-023-039-069-071-077-079-109-113-183-111340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
DECATUR HARDEMAN HARDIN
HENDERSON HENRY MCNAIRY
MADISON WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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 (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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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
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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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