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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 491
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Southwestern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 550 AM until
600 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...With landfalling Hurricane Sally forecast by the National
Hurricane Center to turn northeastward today after moving slowly
inland, the favorable sector for tornadoes should both spread inland
toward southeastern Alabama, and expand eastward gradually through
more of the Florida Panhandle and into southwestern Georgia by
afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles northwest of Pensacola FL to
20 miles east northeast of Tallahassee FL. 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 490. Watch number 490 will not be in effect after
550 AM CDT.
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 16045.
...Edwards
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 491
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 AM CDT Wed Sep 16 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Southwestern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 550 AM until
600 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...With landfalling Hurricane Sally forecast by the National
Hurricane Center to turn northeastward today after moving slowly
inland, the favorable sector for tornadoes should both spread inland
toward southeastern Alabama, and expand eastward gradually through
more of the Florida Panhandle and into southwestern Georgia by
afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles northwest of Pensacola FL to
20 miles east northeast of Tallahassee FL. 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 490. Watch number 490 will not be in effect after
550 AM CDT.
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 16045.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 491 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 161050Z - 162300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15NW PNS/PENSACOLA FL/ - 20ENE TLH/TALLAHASSEE FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /37WSW CEW - 17E TLH/
WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 16045.
REPLACES WW 490..AL FL CW
LAT...LON 31498736 31388404 29648404 29768736
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 491 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 491
VALID 162240Z - 162340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW AAF TO
30 N AAF TO 35 ENE MAI TO 25 WNW ABY.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1697
..MOORE..09/16/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 491
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-037-039-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-162340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDEN
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR
WAKULLA
$$
GAC007-019-027-071-075-087-131-173-185-205-275-162340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BERRIEN BROOKS
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
GRADY LANIER LOWNDES
MITCHELL THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-162340-
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 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA 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 #6 ON WW 491
VALID 162210Z - 162340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 WSW AAF
TO 25 E PFN TO 40 NE DHN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1697
..MOORE..09/16/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 491
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-037-039-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-162340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDEN
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR
WAKULLA
$$
GAC007-019-027-071-075-087-131-173-185-205-275-162340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BERRIEN BROOKS
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
GRADY LANIER LOWNDES
MITCHELL THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-755-765-775-162340-
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 OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA 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 #5 ON WW 491
VALID 162015Z - 162140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 W AAF TO
25 SW MAI TO 30 SW DHN TO 35 W DHN TO 30 SW TOI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1697
..LYONS..09/16/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 491
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-045-061-067-069-162140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-
133-162140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-019-027-071-075-087-099-131-173-185-201-205-253-275-
162140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BERRIEN BROOKS
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
EARLY GRADY LANIER
LOWNDES MILLER MITCHELL
SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775-162140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 491
VALID 161825Z - 161940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 SSE PNS
TO CEW TO 35 SSW TOI TO 10 W TOI.
..LYONS..09/16/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 491
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-045-061-067-069-161940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON DALE
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-091-123-
129-131-133-161940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON OKALOOSA TAYLOR
WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-019-027-071-075-087-099-131-173-185-201-205-253-275-
161940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BERRIEN BROOKS
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
EARLY GRADY LANIER
LOWNDES MILLER MITCHELL
SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ635-636-730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-161940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
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
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH FROM 20
TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA 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 491
VALID 161730Z - 161840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 SSE PNS
TO 15 SSE CEW TO 35 E GZH TO 30 E GZH.
..LYONS..09/16/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 491
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-045-061-067-069-161840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON DALE
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-091-123-
129-131-133-161840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON OKALOOSA TAYLOR
WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-019-027-071-075-087-099-131-173-185-201-205-253-275-
161840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BERRIEN BROOKS
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
EARLY GRADY LANIER
LOWNDES MILLER MITCHELL
SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ635-636-730-750-752-755-765-770-772-775-161840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH FROM 20
TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 491
VALID 161600Z - 161740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW PFN
TO 25 NW PFN TO 35 E GZH.
..KERR..09/16/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 491
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-045-061-067-069-161740-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON DALE
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-013-037-039-045-059-063-065-073-077-091-129-131-133-
161740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY OKALOOSA WAKULLA
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-087-099-131-201-205-253-275-161740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER DECATUR EARLY
GRADY MILLER MITCHELL
SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ634-635-636-730-750-752-755-770-772-775-161740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
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
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH FROM 20
TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA 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 #1 ON WW 491
VALID 161440Z - 161540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..09/16/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 491
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-035-039-045-053-061-067-069-161540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE CONECUH COVINGTON
DALE ESCAMBIA GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-013-033-037-039-045-059-063-065-073-077-091-113-129-131-
133-161540-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN ESCAMBIA
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LEON LIBERTY OKALOOSA
SANTA ROSA WAKULLA WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-087-099-131-201-205-253-275-161540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER DECATUR EARLY
GRADY MILLER MITCHELL
SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ634-635-636-655-675-730-750-752-755-770-772-775-161540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA FL
OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA FL FROM 20
TO 60 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH FROM 20
TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
$$
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.
$$
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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
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Low (20%)
|
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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