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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Southern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercells over southern Mississippi will track
northeastward across the watch area. The most intense storms will
be capable of strong to violent tornadoes, very large hail, and
damaging winds afternoon and evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles south of Meridian MS to 35
miles south southeast of Anniston AL. 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 106...WW 107...WW
108...WW 109...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Southern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercells over southern Mississippi will track
northeastward across the watch area. The most intense storms will
be capable of strong to violent tornadoes, very large hail, and
damaging winds afternoon and evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles south of Meridian MS to 35
miles south southeast of Anniston AL. 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 106...WW 107...WW
108...WW 109...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 110 TORNADO AL MS 122140Z - 130500Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
55S MEI/MERIDIAN MS/ - 35SSE ANB/ANNISTON AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /51S MEI - 21W LGC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 32558875 34128562 32098562 30528875
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 110 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 110
VALID 130325Z - 130440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE MEI TO
35 SSW TCL TO 25 WNW BHM.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-015-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-065-073-085-
091-097-099-101-105-115-117-121-125-129-131-130440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
CALHOUN CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
HALE JEFFERSON LOWNDES
MARENGO MOBILE MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-131-153-130440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
STONE WAYNE
$$
GMZ630-631-632-130440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GMZ630
GMZ631
GMZ632
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 110
VALID 130230Z - 130340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-015-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-063-065-073-
085-091-097-099-101-105-115-117-119-121-125-129-131-130340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
CALHOUN CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MARENGO MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-153-130340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 110
VALID 130150Z - 130240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 368
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-015-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-063-065-073-
085-091-097-099-101-105-115-117-119-121-125-129-131-130240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
CALHOUN CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MARENGO MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-153-130240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 110
VALID 130040Z - 130140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-015-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-063-065-073-
085-091-097-099-101-105-115-117-119-121-125-129-131-130140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
CALHOUN CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MARENGO MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-153-130140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 110
VALID 122335Z - 130040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/12/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-015-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-063-065-073-
085-091-097-099-101-105-115-117-119-121-125-129-131-130040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
CALHOUN CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MARENGO MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-153-130040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 110
VALID 122300Z - 130040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/12/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-015-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-063-065-073-
085-091-097-099-101-105-115-117-119-121-125-129-131-130040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
CALHOUN CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
GREENE HALE JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MARENGO MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-153-130040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
WAYNE
$$
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
|
High (>95%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
High (90%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (90%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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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