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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 23
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
425 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and Central Alabama
Northeast Mississippi
Southern Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 425 PM
until 1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells should move east-northeast from
northern and central Mississippi across the Tennessee Valley through
this evening. A few tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong,
along with damaging winds are the primary threats.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles west of Selma AL to 50 miles
north northeast of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 22...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25045.
...Grams
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 23
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
425 PM CST Wed Feb 5 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and Central Alabama
Northeast Mississippi
Southern Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 425 PM
until 1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Multiple supercells should move east-northeast from
northern and central Mississippi across the Tennessee Valley through
this evening. A few tornadoes, a couple of which could be strong,
along with damaging winds are the primary threats.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles west of Selma AL to 50 miles
north northeast of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 22...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25045.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 23 TORNADO AL MS TN 052225Z - 060500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
10W SEM/SELMA AL/ - 50NNE MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /43W MGM - 44NNE MSL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25045.
LAT...LON 32348826 35418843 35418613 32348604
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 23 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 23
VALID 060130Z - 060240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 N CBM TO
10 SSW MSL TO 40 NNW HSV TO 40 SE BNA.
..BENTLEY..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...MEG...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 23
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-019-021-043-047-049-055-057-063-065-071-073-075-
079-083-089-091-093-095-103-105-107-115-117-119-121-125-127-133-
060240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON CULLMAN
DALLAS DEKALB ETOWAH
FAYETTE GREENE HALE
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARENGO MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PERRY PICKENS
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
$$
MSC095-060240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MONROE
$$
TNC003-031-051-055-103-117-127-060240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD COFFEE FRANKLIN
GILES LINCOLN MARSHALL
MOORE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 23
VALID 060045Z - 060140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SE TUP TO
15 W MSL TO 40 NE MSL TO 15 SW BNA.
..BENTLEY..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...MEG...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 23
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-019-021-033-043-047-049-055-057-059-063-065-071-
073-075-077-079-083-089-091-093-095-103-105-107-115-117-119-121-
125-127-133-060140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON COLBERT
CULLMAN DALLAS DEKALB
ETOWAH FAYETTE FRANKLIN
GREENE HALE JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARENGO MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PERRY PICKENS
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
$$
MSC095-060140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MONROE
$$
TNC003-031-051-055-103-117-127-060140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD COFFEE FRANKLIN
GILES LINCOLN MARSHALL
MOORE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 23
VALID 052335Z - 060040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE TUP
TO 40 W MSL TO 50 SSW CKV.
..BENTLEY..02/05/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...MEG...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 23
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-009-015-019-021-033-043-047-049-055-057-059-063-065-071-
073-075-077-079-083-089-091-093-095-103-105-107-115-117-119-121-
125-127-133-060040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BLOUNT CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON COLBERT
CULLMAN DALLAS DEKALB
ETOWAH FAYETTE FRANKLIN
GREENE HALE JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARENGO MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PERRY PICKENS
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
$$
MSC017-057-081-095-117-141-060040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA LEE
MONROE PRENTISS TISHOMINGO
$$
TNC003-031-051-055-071-099-103-117-127-181-060040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD COFFEE FRANKLIN
GILES HARDIN LAWRENCE
LINCOLN MARSHALL MOORE
WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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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