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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 126
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Florida
Southeastern Georgia
Southeastern South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday morning from 215 AM until 1100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...A complex of severe thunderstorms, initially moving
rapidly eastward across southern Georgia and parts of the Florida
Panhandle, should continue to produce damaging wind, along with the
threat of a few tornadoes, as it moves toward the Atlantic Coast.
Some northward expansion of the threat is possible toward South
Carolina coastal areas as a warm front approaches.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles southwest of Gainesville FL to
30 miles north of Savannah GA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 124...WW 125...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26050.
...Edwards
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 126
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Florida
Southeastern Georgia
Southeastern South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday morning from 215 AM until 1100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph possible
SUMMARY...A complex of severe thunderstorms, initially moving
rapidly eastward across southern Georgia and parts of the Florida
Panhandle, should continue to produce damaging wind, along with the
threat of a few tornadoes, as it moves toward the Atlantic Coast.
Some northward expansion of the threat is possible toward South
Carolina coastal areas as a warm front approaches.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles southwest of Gainesville FL to
30 miles north of Savannah GA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 124...WW 125...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26050.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 126 TORNADO FL GA SC CW 200615Z - 201500Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15SW GNV/GAINESVILLE FL/ - 30N SAV/SAVANNAH GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /32E CTY - 25N SAV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26050.
LAT...LON 29528353 32568232 32568008 29528137
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 126 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #8 ON WW 126
VALID 201435Z - 201500Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE OCF TO
30 NW DAB TO 40 NE DAB.
WW 126 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 201500Z.
..GLEASON..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC035-083-201500-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER MARION
$$
AMZ454-201500-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 126
VALID 201345Z - 201440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW OCF TO
30 E GNV TO 35 ESE SGJ.
..GLEASON..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC035-083-107-201440-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER MARION PUTNAM
$$
AMZ454-201440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH 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 #6 ON WW 126
VALID 201230Z - 201340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW CTY
TO 10 N GNV TO 50 NE SGJ.
..LEITMAN..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-007-019-035-083-107-109-201340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BRADFORD CLAY
FLAGLER MARION PUTNAM
ST. JOHNS
$$
AMZ452-454-201340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 126
VALID 201140Z - 201240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW CTY TO
25 WNW GNV TO 35 WSW JAX TO 25 ENE JAX TO 55 ESE SSI.
..LEITMAN..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-007-019-031-035-041-083-107-109-125-201240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BRADFORD CLAY
DUVAL FLAGLER GILCHRIST
MARION PUTNAM ST. JOHNS
UNION
$$
AMZ452-454-201240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH 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 #4 ON WW 126
VALID 201030Z - 201140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW CTY
TO 50 SE VLD TO 25 NNW JAX TO 20 ESE SSI TO 45 E SAV TO 70 SSE
CHS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 418.
..LEITMAN..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-031-041-089-109-121-125-201140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DUVAL
GILCHRIST NASSAU ST. JOHNS
SUWANNEE UNION
$$
AMZ372-374-450-452-201140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 126
VALID 200925Z - 201040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S VLD TO
40 E VLD TO 25 ESE AYS TO 30 N SSI TO 5 SE SAV TO 40 NNE SAV.
..LEITMAN..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-031-041-047-089-109-121-125-201040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DUVAL
GILCHRIST HAMILTON NASSAU
ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE UNION
$$
GAC025-039-049-051-101-127-191-201040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRANTLEY CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATHAM ECHOLS GLYNN
MCINTOSH
$$
SCC013-019-029-201040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT CHARLESTON COLLETON
$$
AMZ330-350-352-354-370-372-374-450-452-201040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE 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 126
VALID 200825Z - 200940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE VLD TO
5 WNW AYS TO 25 NNE AYS TO 25 ESE VDI TO 45 NE VDI.
..LEITMAN..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-031-041-047-089-109-121-125-200940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DUVAL
GILCHRIST HAMILTON NASSAU
ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE UNION
$$
GAC025-029-031-039-049-051-065-101-103-109-127-179-183-191-229-
267-299-305-200940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRANTLEY BRYAN BULLOCH
CAMDEN CHARLTON CHATHAM
CLINCH ECHOLS EFFINGHAM
EVANS GLYNN LIBERTY
LONG MCINTOSH PIERCE
TATTNALL WARE WAYNE
$$
SCC013-019-029-053-200940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT CHARLESTON COLLETON
JASPER
$$
AMZ330-350-352-354-370-372-374-450-452-200940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 126
VALID 200730Z - 200840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..04/20/20
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-031-041-047-089-109-121-125-200840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DUVAL
GILCHRIST HAMILTON NASSAU
ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE UNION
$$
GAC001-003-005-025-029-031-039-043-049-051-065-069-101-103-109-
127-161-179-183-191-229-267-299-305-200840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY BRYAN BULLOCH
CAMDEN CANDLER CHARLTON
CHATHAM CLINCH COFFEE
ECHOLS EFFINGHAM EVANS
GLYNN JEFF DAVIS LIBERTY
LONG MCINTOSH PIERCE
TATTNALL WARE WAYNE
$$
SCC013-019-029-053-200840-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT CHARLESTON COLLETON
JASPER
$$
AMZ330-350-352-354-370-372-374-450-452-200840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE 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
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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.