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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 715
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
320 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Southern Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until
1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms including a few long-lived supercells
will move across the region late this afternoon and evening, with
the potential for all severe hazards including a few tornadoes as
well as damaging winds and some hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of London KY to 30
miles south southeast of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).
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 714...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Guyer
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 715
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
320 PM CST Sat Dec 9 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Southern Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until
1100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms including a few long-lived supercells
will move across the region late this afternoon and evening, with
the potential for all severe hazards including a few tornadoes as
well as damaging winds and some hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of London KY to 30
miles south southeast of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).
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 714...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 715 TORNADO AL KY TN 092120Z - 100500Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NW LOZ/LONDON KY/ - 30SSE MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /27NW LOZ - 21S MSL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 37388374 34348672 34348812 37388519
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 715 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 715
VALID 100335Z - 100440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SE HSV TO
25 NE HSV TO 15 W CSV TO 40 NNE CSV TO 40 SSW LOZ.
..SQUITIERI..12/10/23
ATTN...WFO...HUN...LMK...JKL...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 715
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC035-049-051-061-175-100440-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CUMBERLAND FENTRESS FRANKLIN
GRUNDY VAN BUREN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 715
VALID 100300Z - 100440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW MSL
TO 20 SE MSL TO 55 SE BNA TO 35 WNW CSV TO 15 SW JKL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2314
..SQUITIERI..12/10/23
ATTN...WFO...HUN...LMK...JKL...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 715
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC079-083-089-103-100440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MORGAN
$$
KYC147-100440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MCCREARY
$$
TNC031-035-041-049-051-061-103-127-133-175-177-185-100440-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB
FENTRESS FRANKLIN GRUNDY
LINCOLN MOORE OVERTON
VAN BUREN WARREN WHITE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 715
VALID 100150Z - 100240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW MSL
TO 5 NE MSL TO 50 S BNA TO 35 E BNA TO 30 N LOZ.
..SQUITIERI..12/10/23
ATTN...WFO...HUN...LMK...JKL...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 715
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-059-079-083-089-103-100240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT FRANKLIN LAWRENCE
LIMESTONE MADISON MORGAN
$$
KYC053-147-199-203-231-100240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON MCCREARY PULASKI
ROCKCASTLE WAYNE
$$
TNC003-015-027-031-035-041-049-051-055-061-087-103-127-133-137-
141-175-177-185-100240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CANNON CLAY
COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB
FENTRESS FRANKLIN GILES
GRUNDY JACKSON LINCOLN
MOORE OVERTON PICKETT
PUTNAM VAN BUREN WARREN
WHITE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 715
VALID 092245Z - 092340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SQUITIERI..12/09/23
ATTN...WFO...HUN...LMK...JKL...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 715
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-059-077-079-083-089-103-092340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT FRANKLIN LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MORGAN
$$
KYC001-021-045-053-057-137-147-155-199-203-207-217-231-092340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR BOYLE CASEY
CLINTON CUMBERLAND LINCOLN
MCCREARY MARION PULASKI
ROCKCASTLE RUSSELL TAYLOR
WAYNE
$$
TNC003-015-027-031-035-041-049-051-055-061-087-103-117-127-133-
137-141-175-177-185-092340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CANNON CLAY
COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB
FENTRESS FRANKLIN GILES
GRUNDY JACKSON LINCOLN
MARSHALL MOORE OVERTON
PICKETT PUTNAM VAN BUREN
WARREN WHITE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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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