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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 62
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Far southeast Tennessee
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 845 PM
until 100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of strong to severe storms should spread east
across northeast Alabama into far southeast Tennessee, including
northwest Georgia. Isolated damaging winds and a couple tornadoes
are possible before storms likely weaken later this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east southeast of Gadsden AL
to 10 miles north northeast of Chattanooga TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 61...
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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 27045.
...Grams
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 62
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 PM EDT Tue Mar 24 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Far southeast Tennessee
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 845 PM
until 100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of strong to severe storms should spread east
across northeast Alabama into far southeast Tennessee, including
northwest Georgia. Isolated damaging winds and a couple tornadoes
are possible before storms likely weaken later this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east southeast of Gadsden AL
to 10 miles north northeast of Chattanooga TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 61...
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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 27045.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 62 TORNADO AL GA TN 250045Z - 250500Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20ESE GAD/GADSDEN AL/ - 10NNE CHA/CHATTANOOGA TN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /56NNW LGC - 12N GQO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27045.
LAT...LON 33868672 35168611 35168416 33868480
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 62 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 62
VALID 250330Z - 250400Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S RMG TO
40 E RMG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 232
..SMITH..03/25/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 62
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-250400-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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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 (30%)
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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 (40%)
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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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