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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 374
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM CDT Wed Jun 15 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 730 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms will move west across the watch area
this evening posing a risk for damaging wind gusts and isolated
large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles southeast of
Auburn AL to 80 miles west northwest of Evergreen AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 371...WW 372...WW 373...
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
09020.
...Bunting
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 374 SEVERE TSTM AL 160030Z - 160700Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15SE AUO/AUBURN AL/ - 80WNW GZH/EVERGREEN AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /36S LGC - 40SE MEI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 09020.
LAT...LON 31448525 30848830 32878830 33478525
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 374 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 374
VALID 160445Z - 160540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE MEI TO
25 NW GZH TO 35 SW GZH.
..KERR..06/16/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 374
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC023-025-099-129-160540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHOCTAW CLARKE MONROE
WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 374
VALID 160425Z - 160540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE MEI TO
15 N GZH TO 25 SSW GZH.
..KERR..06/16/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 374
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC023-025-035-053-099-129-160540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHOCTAW CLARKE CONECUH
ESCAMBIA MONROE WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 374
VALID 160410Z - 160540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE MEI TO
20 NE GZH TO 25 SE GZH.
..KERR..06/16/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 374
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC013-023-025-035-053-099-129-131-160540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHOCTAW CLARKE
CONECUH ESCAMBIA MONROE
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 374
VALID 160355Z - 160440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S BHM TO
20 NNE SEM TO 30 SSW MGM TO 25 SE GZH AND 20 ESE TCL TO 25 W SEM
TO 30 N GZH TO 30 ENE GZH TO 25 SE GZH.
..KERR..06/16/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 374
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC013-023-025-035-053-063-065-091-099-119-129-131-160440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CHOCTAW CLARKE
CONECUH ESCAMBIA GREENE
HALE MARENGO MONROE
SUMTER WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 374
VALID 160340Z - 160440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S BHM TO
20 NNE SEM TO 30 SSW MGM TO 25 SE GZH.
..KERR..06/16/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 374
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-013-023-025-035-047-053-063-065-091-099-105-119-129-131-
160440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB BUTLER CHOCTAW
CLARKE CONECUH DALLAS
ESCAMBIA GREENE HALE
MARENGO MONROE PERRY
SUMTER WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 374
VALID 160335Z - 160440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSE BHM
TO 25 NNW MGM TO 10 W TOI TO 25 SE GZH.
..KERR..06/16/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 374
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-013-021-023-025-035-041-047-053-063-065-085-091-099-
101-105-119-129-131-160440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BUTLER
CHILTON CHOCTAW CLARKE
CONECUH CRENSHAW DALLAS
ESCAMBIA GREENE HALE
LOWNDES MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY SUMTER
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 374
VALID 160250Z - 160340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW ANB TO
15 ENE TOI TO 35 NE CEW.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1186
..SQUITIERI..06/16/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 374
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-013-021-023-025-035-037-039-041-047-051-053-055-063-
065-085-091-099-101-105-109-115-119-121-129-131-160340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BUTLER
CHILTON CHOCTAW CLARKE
CONECUH COOSA COVINGTON
CRENSHAW DALLAS ELMORE
ESCAMBIA ETOWAH GREENE
HALE LOWNDES MARENGO
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
PIKE ST. CLAIR SUMTER
TALLADEGA WASHINGTON 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
|
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 (60%)
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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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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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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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