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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 498
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 PM CDT Sat Oct 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Much of eastern Alabama
West central Georgia
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM
until 800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered mini supercells are expected in a broken band
from eastern Alabama into west central Georgia through this evening,
to the east of the weakening remnants of tropical cyclone Delta.
The storm environment will be sufficient for a few tornadoes, and
perhaps isolated strong/damaging gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Atlanta GA to 30
miles southwest of Dothan AL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 497...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 20035.
...Thompson
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 498
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 PM CDT Sat Oct 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Much of eastern Alabama
West central Georgia
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM
until 800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered mini supercells are expected in a broken band
from eastern Alabama into west central Georgia through this evening,
to the east of the weakening remnants of tropical cyclone Delta.
The storm environment will be sufficient for a few tornadoes, and
perhaps isolated strong/damaging gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Atlanta GA to 30
miles southwest of Dothan AL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 497...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 20035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 498 TORNADO AL GA 101745Z - 110100Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NW ATL/ATLANTA GA/ - 30SW DHN/DOTHAN AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /39NW ATL - 46ENE CEW/
WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 20035.
LAT...LON 34098420 31018505 31018657 34098577
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 498 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 498
VALID 102350Z - 110040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NW ABY TO
10 NNE LGC TO 20 ESE RMG.
..BROYLES..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 498
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC021-035-053-063-067-077-079-089-097-113-121-135-145-151-171-
193-197-199-207-217-223-225-231-247-249-255-261-263-269-293-297-
307-110040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BUTTS CHATTAHOOCHEE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
CRAWFORD DEKALB DOUGLAS
FAYETTE FULTON GWINNETT
HARRIS HENRY LAMAR
MACON MARION MERIWETHER
MONROE NEWTON PAULDING
PEACH PIKE ROCKDALE
SCHLEY SPALDING SUMTER
TALBOT TAYLOR UPSON
WALTON WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 498
VALID 102245Z - 102340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW RMG TO
15 NNW LGC TO 25 S CSG TO 35 NW ABY.
..BROYLES..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 498
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC021-035-045-053-063-067-077-079-089-097-113-121-135-143-145-
149-151-171-193-197-199-207-215-217-223-225-231-233-247-249-255-
259-261-263-269-285-293-297-307-102340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BUTTS CARROLL
CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAYTON COBB
COWETA CRAWFORD DEKALB
DOUGLAS FAYETTE FULTON
GWINNETT HARALSON HARRIS
HEARD HENRY LAMAR
MACON MARION MERIWETHER
MONROE MUSCOGEE NEWTON
PAULDING PEACH PIKE
POLK ROCKDALE SCHLEY
SPALDING STEWART SUMTER
TALBOT TAYLOR TROUP
UPSON WALTON WEBSTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 498
VALID 102150Z - 102240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 498
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-015-017-027-029-031-037-045-051-061-067-069-081-087-
101-109-111-113-121-123-102240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CLAY CLEBURNE
COFFEE COOSA DALE
ELMORE GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON LEE MACON
MONTGOMERY PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC045-053-063-067-077-089-097-113-121-143-145-149-199-215-223-
233-285-102240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAYTON
COBB COWETA DEKALB
DOUGLAS FAYETTE FULTON
HARALSON HARRIS HEARD
MERIWETHER MUSCOGEE PAULDING
POLK TROUP
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 498
VALID 102035Z - 102140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 498
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-015-017-027-029-031-037-045-051-061-067-069-081-087-
101-109-111-113-121-123-102140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CLAY CLEBURNE
COFFEE COOSA DALE
ELMORE GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON LEE MACON
MONTGOMERY PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC045-053-063-067-077-089-097-113-121-143-145-149-199-215-223-
233-285-102140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAYTON
COBB COWETA DEKALB
DOUGLAS FAYETTE FULTON
HARALSON HARRIS HEARD
MERIWETHER MUSCOGEE PAULDING
POLK TROUP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 498
VALID 101930Z - 102040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..10/10/20
ATTN...WFO...BMX...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 498
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-015-017-027-029-031-037-045-051-061-067-069-081-087-
101-109-111-113-121-123-102040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CLAY CLEBURNE
COFFEE COOSA DALE
ELMORE GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON LEE MACON
MONTGOMERY PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC045-053-063-067-077-089-097-113-121-143-145-149-199-215-223-
233-285-102040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAYTON
COBB COWETA DEKALB
DOUGLAS FAYETTE FULTON
HARALSON HARRIS HEARD
MERIWETHER MUSCOGEE PAULDING
POLK TROUP
$$
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 (10%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
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
|
Mod (30%)
|
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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