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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 22
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
335 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Southwest Georgia
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until
900 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A few semi-discrete supercells will remain possible ahead
of more linearly organized bands of convection. Damaging winds and a
tornado risk will exist will these storms as they move
east-northeastward across the region through evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles south southwest of Troy AL
to 15 miles north northeast of Moultrie GA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 19...WW 20...WW 21...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 22 TORNADO AL FL GA 122035Z - 130200Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45SSW TOI/TROY AL/ - 15NNE MGR/MOULTRIE GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /32NE CEW - 38SE PZD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
LAT...LON 31928631 31938370 30638370 30628631
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 22 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 22
VALID 130140Z - 130240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW MAI TO
30 E ABY.
..SPC..01/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC017-019-027-071-075-087-131-155-173-185-205-253-275-277-321-
130240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEN HILL BERRIEN BROOKS
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
GRADY IRWIN LANIER
LOWNDES MITCHELL SEMINOLE
THOMAS TIFT WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 22
VALID 130030Z - 130140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NNE CEW
TO 5 NE DHN TO 35 W ABY TO 45 N ABY.
..MOORE..01/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC061-069-130140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GENEVA HOUSTON
$$
FLC059-063-131-133-130140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOLMES JACKSON WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-027-037-071-087-095-099-131-177-201-205-253-273-275-277-
287-321-130140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BROOKS CALHOUN
COLQUITT DECATUR DOUGHERTY
EARLY GRADY LEE
MILLER MITCHELL SEMINOLE
TERRELL THOMAS TIFT
TURNER WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 22
VALID 122330Z - 130040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNW CEW
TO 20 W DHN TO 40 NNW ABY.
..MOORE..01/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC045-061-067-069-130040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALE GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON
$$
FLC059-063-131-133-130040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOLMES JACKSON WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-027-037-061-071-087-095-099-131-177-201-205-243-253-273-
275-277-287-321-130040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BROOKS CALHOUN
CLAY COLQUITT DECATUR
DOUGHERTY EARLY GRADY
LEE MILLER MITCHELL
RANDOLPH SEMINOLE TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TURNER
WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 22
VALID 122225Z - 122340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 61
..MOORE..01/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-045-061-067-069-122340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC059-063-131-133-122340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOLMES JACKSON WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-027-037-061-071-087-095-099-131-177-201-205-239-243-253-
273-275-277-287-321-122340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BROOKS CALHOUN
CLAY COLQUITT DECATUR
DOUGHERTY EARLY GRADY
LEE MILLER MITCHELL
QUITMAN RANDOLPH SEMINOLE
TERRELL THOMAS TIFT
TURNER WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 22
VALID 122135Z - 122240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..01/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-045-061-067-069-122240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC059-063-131-133-122240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOLMES JACKSON WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-027-037-061-071-087-095-099-131-177-201-205-239-243-253-
273-275-277-287-321-122240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BROOKS CALHOUN
CLAY COLQUITT DECATUR
DOUGHERTY EARLY GRADY
LEE MILLER MITCHELL
QUITMAN RANDOLPH SEMINOLE
TERRELL THOMAS TIFT
TURNER WORTH
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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.