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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 141
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
245 PM CDT 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 afternoon and evening from 245 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of fast-moving thunderstorms over the western
Florida panhandle will track eastward across the watch area this
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds appear to be the main threat,
but the potential for an isolated tornado or two remains in the most
intense cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Panama City FL to 40
miles south of Valdosta GA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 140...
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 26035.
...Hart
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 141
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
245 PM CDT 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 afternoon and evening from 245 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of fast-moving thunderstorms over the western
Florida panhandle will track eastward across the watch area this
afternoon and evening. Damaging winds appear to be the main threat,
but the potential for an isolated tornado or two remains in the most
intense cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Panama City FL to 40
miles south of Valdosta GA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 140...
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 26035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 141 TORNADO FL GA CW 231945Z - 240200Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40W PFN/PANAMA CITY FL/ - 40S VLD/VALDOSTA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /41SSE CEW - 38NNW CTY/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 30948635 30928328 29488328 29498635
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 141 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 141
VALID 240120Z - 240200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW CTY
TO 35 NNW CTY.
WW 141 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 240200Z.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 464
..LYONS..04/24/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 141
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-067-240200-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE LAFAYETTE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 141
VALID 232340Z - 240040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 ESE AAF
TO 25 ESE TLH TO 10 ENE MGR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 463
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 141
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-065-067-079-123-240040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE
MADISON TAYLOR
$$
GAC027-185-240040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS LOWNDES
$$
GMZ730-765-240040-
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 SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH 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 141
VALID 232240Z - 232340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WSW AAF
TO 25 N AAF TO 35 ENE MAI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 463
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 141
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-037-039-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-232340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDEN
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR
WAKULLA
$$
GAC027-087-131-185-275-232340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS DECATUR GRADY
LOWNDES THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-752-755-765-232340-
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
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH 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 141
VALID 232150Z - 232240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 141
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-
131-133-232240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC027-087-131-185-253-275-232240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS DECATUR GRADY
LOWNDES SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-765-232240-
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 OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH 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
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Mod (60%)
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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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High (70%)
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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 (90%)
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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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