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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 142
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
505 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
central Alabama
eastern Mississippi
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 505 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging
wind and a tornado or two will continue developing through central
Alabama into the evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles east southeast
of Anniston AL to 45 miles south of Meridian MS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 140...WW 141...
AVIATION...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
24035.
...Dial
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 142
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
505 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
central Alabama
eastern Mississippi
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 505 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms capable of large hail, damaging
wind and a tornado or two will continue developing through central
Alabama into the evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles east southeast
of Anniston AL to 45 miles south of Meridian MS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 140...WW 141...
AVIATION...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
24035.
...Dial
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 142 SEVERE TSTM AL MS 232105Z - 240200Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35ESE ANB/ANNISTON AL/ - 45S MEI/MERIDIAN MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /21N LGC - 42S MEI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 32738529 31038875 32338875 34048529
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 142 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 142
VALID 232240Z - 232340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NE MOB TO
40 ESE MEI TO 15 ESE TCL.
..LYONS..04/23/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 142
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-017-021-025-027-037-047-051-081-085-091-111-121-123-131-
232340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA CHAMBERS CHILTON
CLARKE CLAY COOSA
DALLAS ELMORE LEE
LOWNDES MARENGO RANDOLPH
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
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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