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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 123
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over central Mississippi will track eastward
along a boundary into the watch area this afternoon and evening.
Damaging winds and hail are likely with the more intense storms. A
few tornadoes are also possible as winds aloft strengthen this
evening, including a risk of strong tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles west northwest of Evergreen
AL to 40 miles south southeast of Auburn 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 121...WW 122...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 123
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM CDT Sun Apr 19 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over central Mississippi will track eastward
along a boundary into the watch area this afternoon and evening.
Damaging winds and hail are likely with the more intense storms. A
few tornadoes are also possible as winds aloft strengthen this
evening, including a risk of strong tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles west northwest of Evergreen
AL to 40 miles south southeast of Auburn 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 121...WW 122...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 123 TORNADO AL MS 192055Z - 200400Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
85WNW GZH/EVERGREEN AL/ - 40SSE AUO/AUBURN AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /37SE MEI - 51WNW PZD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 32688838 32878517 31288517 31098838
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 123 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 123
VALID 200205Z - 200340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SSE MEI
TO 30 WSW SEM TO 10 SE SEM TO 40 NNE MGM.
..SPC..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-081-085-087-099-
101-109-113-129-131-200340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CLARKE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE ESCAMBIA LEE
LOWNDES MACON MONROE
MONTGOMERY PIKE RUSSELL
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-131-153-200340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
STONE WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 123
VALID 200035Z - 200140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE MEI TO
15 WSW SEM TO 15 NNW MGM TO 35 NNE MGM.
..SPC..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-023-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-081-085-087-
091-099-101-109-113-129-131-200140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CHOCTAW CLARKE
CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW
DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MARENGO MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RUSSELL WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC039-041-111-131-153-200140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
STONE 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 123
VALID 192330Z - 200040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE MEI
TO 15 WNW SEM TO 35 NNW MGM.
..SPC..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-023-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-081-085-087-
091-099-101-109-113-129-131-200040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CHOCTAW CLARKE
CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW
DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MARENGO MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RUSSELL WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC041-111-153-200040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GREENE PERRY WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 123
VALID 192150Z - 192240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..04/19/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-023-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-063-065-085-
087-091-099-101-105-109-113-119-129-131-192240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CHOCTAW CLARKE
CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW
DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA
GREENE HALE LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RUSSELL SUMTER WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
MSC041-111-153-192240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
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
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High (90%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
High (70%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (90%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
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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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