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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 259
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme southeast Arkansas
Northeast Louisiana
Central Mississippi
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will continue to surge southward from
northern into central Mississippi this afternoon, and some
additional storm development to the west is expected into southeast
Arkansas and northeast Louisiana. Damaging downburst winds will be
the main threat, though isolated large hail may occur with the
stronger embedded storms.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast
of Greenwood MS to 75 miles west of Meridian MS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 258...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
36035.
...Thompson
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 259
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Fri Jun 5 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme southeast Arkansas
Northeast Louisiana
Central Mississippi
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will continue to surge southward from
northern into central Mississippi this afternoon, and some
additional storm development to the west is expected into southeast
Arkansas and northeast Louisiana. Damaging downburst winds will be
the main threat, though isolated large hail may occur with the
stronger embedded storms.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast
of Greenwood MS to 75 miles west of Meridian MS. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 258...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
36035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 259 SEVERE TSTM AR LA MS 051950Z - 060200Z
AXIS..95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNE GWO/GREENWOOD MS/ - 75W MEI/MERIDIAN MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM E/W /33NE SQS - 7SSE MHZ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 36035.
LAT...LON 33898822 32318841 32319166 33899154
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 259 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 259
VALID 060045Z - 060140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 ESE LLQ
TO 40 SW GLH TO 45 ENE MLU TO 55 NNE HEZ.
..SPC..06/06/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC003-060140-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLEY
$$
LAC035-041-065-067-083-107-123-060140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST CARROLL FRANKLIN MADISON
MOREHOUSE RICHLAND TENSAS
WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-021-023-029-031-037-049-061-063-065-067-077-085-127-129-
149-060140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE CLARKE
COPIAH COVINGTON FRANKLIN
HINDS JASPER JEFFERSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAWRENCE
LINCOLN SIMPSON SMITH
WARREN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 259
VALID 052325Z - 060040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE LLQ TO
15 SW GLH TO 40 SSE GLH TO 50 S GWO TO 40 NW MEI TO 30 N MEI TO
45 NNE MEI.
..SPC..06/05/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC003-017-060040-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLEY CHICOT
$$
LAC035-041-065-067-083-107-123-060040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST CARROLL FRANKLIN MADISON
MOREHOUSE RICHLAND TENSAS
WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC021-023-029-049-055-061-063-069-075-079-089-099-101-121-123-
125-127-129-149-151-163-060040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAIBORNE CLARKE COPIAH
HINDS ISSAQUENA JASPER
JEFFERSON KEMPER LAUDERDALE
LEAKE MADISON NESHOBA
NEWTON RANKIN SCOTT
SHARKEY SIMPSON SMITH
WARREN WASHINGTON YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 259
VALID 052215Z - 052340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNW GLH
TO 25 ENE GLH TO 10 SSE GWO TO 25 ESE GWO TO 45 WSW CBM TO 15 ENE
CBM.
..SPC..06/05/20
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 259
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC003-017-052340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLEY CHICOT
$$
LAC035-041-065-067-083-107-123-052340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST CARROLL FRANKLIN MADISON
MOREHOUSE RICHLAND TENSAS
WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC007-011-015-019-021-049-051-053-055-069-075-079-083-087-089-
099-101-103-105-121-123-125-133-149-151-159-163-052340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATTALA BOLIVAR CARROLL
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE HINDS
HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA
KEMPER LAUDERDALE LEAKE
LEFLORE LOWNDES MADISON
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
OKTIBBEHA RANKIN SCOTT
SHARKEY SUNFLOWER WARREN
WASHINGTON WINSTON YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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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 (70%)
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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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