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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 140
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 AM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Florida Panhandle
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1055 AM
until 500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of intense thunderstorms over southeast Alabama
will track eastward today across the watch area. Locally damaging
winds and a few tornadoes are the main threats with this activity.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles south of Marianna FL to 40
miles northeast of Waycross GA. 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 139...
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 27035.
...Hart
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
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WW 140 TORNADO FL GA CW 231455Z - 232100Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10S MAI/MARIANNA FL/ - 40NE AYS/WAYCROSS GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /43WNW TLH - 31ENE AMG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 31438518 32388192 30938192 29988518
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 140 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 140
VALID 232030Z - 232100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE AYS
TO 25 WSW SSI.
WW 140 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 232100Z.
..DIAL..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 140
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
AMZ354-374-450-452-470-232100-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
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
WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO
60 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 140
VALID 231835Z - 231940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ESE MAI
TO 30 NE VLD TO 30 NNE AYS TO 15 NE VDI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 459
..DIAL..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 140
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC037-039-045-047-065-073-077-079-129-231940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HAMILTON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY MADISON WAKULLA
$$
GAC025-027-039-049-065-087-101-109-127-131-173-179-183-185-191-
229-253-267-275-299-305-231940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRANTLEY BROOKS CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH DECATUR
ECHOLS EVANS GLYNN
GRADY LANIER LIBERTY
LONG LOWNDES MCINTOSH
PIERCE SEMINOLE TATTNALL
THOMAS WARE WAYNE
$$
AMZ354-374-GMZ730-752-755-231940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
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 140
VALID 231730Z - 231840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM MAI TO 25
WSW MGR TO 25 NNE MGR TO 50 WSW VDI TO 15 W VDI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 459
..DIAL..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 140
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC037-039-045-047-065-073-077-079-129-231840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HAMILTON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY MADISON WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-017-019-025-027-065-069-071-075-087-101-109-131-
155-161-173-179-183-185-209-229-253-267-271-275-277-279-299-305-
309-231840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BEN HILL BERRIEN BRANTLEY
BROOKS CLINCH COFFEE
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
ECHOLS EVANS GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LIBERTY LONG LOWNDES
MONTGOMERY PIERCE SEMINOLE
TATTNALL TELFAIR THOMAS
TIFT TOOMBS WARE
WAYNE WHEELER
$$
GMZ730-752-755-231840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
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 140
VALID 231625Z - 231740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 N MAI TO
40 ENE MAI TO 20 ENE ABY TO 45 WSW VDI.
..DIAL..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 140
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC037-039-045-047-065-073-077-079-129-231740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HAMILTON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY MADISON WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-017-019-025-027-065-069-071-075-087-101-109-131-
155-161-173-179-183-185-205-209-229-253-267-271-275-277-279-287-
299-305-309-321-231740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BEN HILL BERRIEN BRANTLEY
BROOKS CLINCH COFFEE
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
ECHOLS EVANS GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LIBERTY LONG LOWNDES
MITCHELL MONTGOMERY PIERCE
SEMINOLE TATTNALL TELFAIR
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TURNER WARE WAYNE
WHEELER WORTH
$$
GMZ730-752-755-231740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
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 (60%)
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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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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (80%)
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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.