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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 61
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Northeastern Mississippi
The southern half of western and middle Tennessee
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected in the next
couple of hours from western Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi
into northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. The storm
environment will be favorable for tornadoes, including a strong
tornado or two, in addition to damaging winds and large hail.
Storms will spread eastward through late evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from 85 miles north of Huntsville AL to 55
miles south southwest of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26040.
...Thompson
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 61
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Northeastern Mississippi
The southern half of western and middle Tennessee
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected in the next
couple of hours from western Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi
into northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. The storm
environment will be favorable for tornadoes, including a strong
tornado or two, in addition to damaging winds and large hail.
Storms will spread eastward through late evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from 85 miles north of Huntsville AL to 55
miles south southwest of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26040.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 61 TORNADO AL MS TN 242005Z - 250300Z
AXIS..95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
85N HSV/HUNTSVILLE AL/ - 55SSW MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM E/W /16SSW BNA - 42NE IGB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
LAT...LON 35878508 34008633 34008965 35878848
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 61 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 61
VALID 250115Z - 250240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE CBM TO
5 WSW HSV TO 30 N CHA.
..SQUITIERI..03/25/20
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC043-049-071-075-089-095-103-133-250240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULLMAN DEKALB JACKSON
LAMAR MADISON MARSHALL
MORGAN WINSTON
$$
TNC007-035-250240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLEDSOE CUMBERLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 61
VALID 250030Z - 250140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSE UOX
TO 15 NW MSL TO 45 SSE BNA TO 40 WNW CSV.
..SQUITIERI..03/25/20
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-075-077-079-083-089-093-095-103-133-
250140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MADISON MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN WINSTON
$$
MSC017-057-081-095-250140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA LEE
MONROE
$$
TNC003-007-015-031-035-041-051-055-061-103-115-127-153-175-177-
185-250140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON
COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB
FRANKLIN GILES GRUNDY
LINCOLN MARION MOORE
SEQUATCHIE VAN BUREN WARREN
WHITE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 61
VALID 242330Z - 250040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW UOX TO
40 NNE TUP TO 40 N MSL TO 35 SSW BNA TO 15 SSE BNA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 229
..SQUITIERI..03/24/20
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-075-077-079-083-089-093-095-103-133-
250040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MADISON MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN WINSTON
$$
MSC013-017-057-081-095-115-117-141-145-250040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA
LEE MONROE PONTOTOC
PRENTISS TISHOMINGO UNION
$$
TNC003-007-015-031-035-041-051-055-061-099-103-115-117-119-127-
149-153-175-177-181-185-250040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON
COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB
FRANKLIN GILES GRUNDY
LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION
MARSHALL MAURY MOORE
RUTHERFORD SEQUATCHIE VAN BUREN
WARREN WAYNE WHITE
$$
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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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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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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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
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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