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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 88
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far Eastern Louisiana
Southern and Central Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Supercell storms are expected to develop across and move
into southern and parts of central Mississippi this evening. Large
hail and damaging winds will be the main threats initially, but the
tornado potential should increase toward and after sunset, when
low-level shear will considerably increase. This includes the
potential for long-lived supercells and strong tornadoes (EF2+).
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles west southwest of Natchez MS
to 35 miles south southeast of Meridian MS. 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 86...WW 87...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.
...Guyer
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 88
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM CDT Sun Mar 26 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far Eastern Louisiana
Southern and Central Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 3 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Supercell storms are expected to develop across and move
into southern and parts of central Mississippi this evening. Large
hail and damaging winds will be the main threats initially, but the
tornado potential should increase toward and after sunset, when
low-level shear will considerably increase. This includes the
potential for long-lived supercells and strong tornadoes (EF2+).
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles west southwest of Natchez MS
to 35 miles south southeast of Meridian MS. 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 86...WW 87...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 600. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 88 TORNADO LA MS 262055Z - 270400Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10WSW HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/ - 35SSE MEI/MERIDIAN MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM N/S /56ENE AEX - 34SSE MEI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 600. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
LAT...LON 32589146 32878852 30858852 30559146
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 88 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 88
VALID 270325Z - 270400Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 E PIB TO
35 NE MCB TO 60 W MEI TO 20 E MEI.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW 88 MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
27/04Z.
..KERR..03/27/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC023-061-075-101-121-123-127-129-153-270400-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE JASPER LAUDERDALE
NEWTON RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 88
VALID 270230Z - 270340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 E PIB TO
40 W PIB TO 65 NNW PIB TO 20 E MEI.
..KERR..03/27/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC023-031-061-065-067-075-101-121-123-127-129-153-270340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COVINGTON JASPER
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAUDERDALE
NEWTON RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 88
VALID 270145Z - 270240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NW ASD TO
35 NE MCB TO 35 N MCB TO 70 NW PIB TO 55 W MEI TO 30 NE MEI.
..KERR..03/27/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MSC023-029-031-035-039-041-061-065-067-073-075-077-091-101-111-
121-123-127-129-131-147-153-270240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST GEORGE GREENE
JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
MARION NEWTON PERRY
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH STONE WALTHALL
WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 88
VALID 270035Z - 270140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 364
..THORNTON..03/27/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-037-041-065-077-091-105-107-117-125-270140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST FELICIANA
FRANKLIN MADISON POINTE COUPEE
ST. HELENA TANGIPAHOA TENSAS
WASHINGTON WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-035-037-039-041-049-061-063-065-067-
069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-109-111-113-121-123-127-
129-131-147-149-153-157-270140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN GEORGE
GREENE HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
MADISON MARION NESHOBA
NEWTON PEARL RIVER PERRY
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH STONE
WALTHALL WARREN WAYNE
WILKINSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 88
VALID 262335Z - 270040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..03/26/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC037-065-077-091-105-117-125-270040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST FELICIANA MADISON POINTE COUPEE
ST. HELENA TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-035-037-039-041-049-061-063-065-067-
069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-109-111-113-121-123-127-
129-131-147-149-153-157-270040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN GEORGE
GREENE HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
MADISON MARION NESHOBA
NEWTON PEARL RIVER PERRY
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH STONE
WALTHALL WARREN WAYNE
WILKINSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 88
VALID 262245Z - 262340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 361
..THORNTON..03/26/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC037-065-077-091-105-117-125-262340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST FELICIANA MADISON POINTE COUPEE
ST. HELENA TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-035-037-039-041-049-061-063-065-067-
069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-109-111-113-121-123-127-
129-131-147-149-153-157-262340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN GEORGE
GREENE HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
MADISON MARION NESHOBA
NEWTON PEARL RIVER PERRY
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH STONE
WALTHALL WARREN WAYNE
WILKINSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 88
VALID 262135Z - 262240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 359
..THORNTON..03/26/23
ATTN...WFO...LIX...JAN...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 88
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC037-065-077-091-105-117-125-262240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST FELICIANA MADISON POINTE COUPEE
ST. HELENA TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC001-005-021-023-029-031-035-037-039-041-049-061-063-065-067-
069-073-075-077-079-085-089-091-099-101-109-111-113-121-123-127-
129-131-147-149-153-157-262240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS AMITE CLAIBORNE
CLARKE COPIAH COVINGTON
FORREST FRANKLIN GEORGE
GREENE HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LEAKE LINCOLN
MADISON MARION NESHOBA
NEWTON PEARL RIVER PERRY
PIKE RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH STONE
WALTHALL WARREN WAYNE
WILKINSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (50%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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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