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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 33
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
925 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Florida
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 925 PM
until 300 AM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Squall line across north Florida into the northeast Gulf
will move east across the central portion of the peninsula tonight
with scattered damaging winds and a couple tornadoes possible,
before weakening during the early morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles south southeast of Sarasota FL
to 40 miles north of Orlando FL. 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 31...WW 32...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Grams
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 33
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
925 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Florida
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 925 PM
until 300 AM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Squall line across north Florida into the northeast Gulf
will move east across the central portion of the peninsula tonight
with scattered damaging winds and a couple tornadoes possible,
before weakening during the early morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles south southeast of Sarasota FL
to 40 miles north of Orlando FL. 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 31...WW 32...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...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 33 TORNADO FL CW 070225Z - 070800Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
60SSE SRQ/SARASOTA FL/ - 40N ORL/ORLANDO FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /22W RSW - 15SW OMN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 26598315 29138232 29138033 26598121
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 33 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 33
VALID 070635Z - 070740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W APF TO
25 NNW FMY TO 10 NNE AGR TO 20 NW MLB TO 40 ENE DAB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 102
..JEWELL..02/07/20
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 33
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-027-055-061-071-093-097-070740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE DESOTO
HIGHLANDS INDIAN RIVER LEE
OKEECHOBEE OSCEOLA
$$
AMZ552-GMZ836-856-070740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 33
VALID 070535Z - 070640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 W FMY TO
25 SSE SRQ TO 40 NW AGR TO 10 WSW DAB TO 30 NNE DAB.
..JEWELL..02/07/20
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 33
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-027-049-055-061-071-081-093-095-097-105-115-117-127-
070640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE DESOTO
HARDEE HIGHLANDS INDIAN RIVER
LEE MANATEE OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA POLK
SARASOTA SEMINOLE VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ836-856-070640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 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 33
VALID 070340Z - 070440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W SRQ TO
20 NNW PIE TO 30 SSW OCF TO 5 NNW OCF.
..JEWELL..02/07/20
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 33
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-027-049-053-055-057-061-069-071-081-093-095-097-101-
103-105-115-117-119-127-070440-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE DESOTO
HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS
HILLSBOROUGH INDIAN RIVER LAKE
LEE MANATEE OKEECHOBEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO
PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA
SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ830-836-853-856-070440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
TAMPA BAY WATERS
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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 (EF2-EF5) 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 (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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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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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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