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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 7
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 845 PM
until 300 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will affect the watch area through
the overnight area, in a region of very strong low-level winds. A
few of the storms may occasionally pose a risk of tornadoes and
damaging wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 125 miles west of Evergreen AL to 35
miles south southeast of Auburn AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 6...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 7
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
845 PM CST Wed Feb 12 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 845 PM
until 300 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will affect the watch area through
the overnight area, in a region of very strong low-level winds. A
few of the storms may occasionally pose a risk of tornadoes and
damaging wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 125 miles west of Evergreen AL to 35
miles south southeast of Auburn AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 6...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 7 TORNADO AL MS 130245Z - 130900Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
125W GZH/EVERGREEN AL/ - 35SSE AUO/AUBURN AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /57E MCB - 55S LGC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 32058916 32798520 31498520 30758916
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 7 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 7
VALID 130835Z - 130940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW PNS
TO 10 SSE LGC.
..BROYLES..02/13/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 7
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-039-041-053-109-113-130940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR COVINGTON CRENSHAW
ESCAMBIA PIKE RUSSELL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 7
VALID 130730Z - 130840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ENE MOB
TO 15 WSW LGC AND 25 N GPT TO 35 SW SEM TO 20 NW MGM.
..BROYLES..02/13/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 7
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-013-035-039-041-053-081-087-109-113-130840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK BUTLER
CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW
ESCAMBIA LEE MACON
PIKE RUSSELL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 7
VALID 130530Z - 130640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N GPT TO
35 SW SEM TO 20 NW MGM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 93.
..GRAMS..02/13/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 7
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-081-085-087-099-
101-109-113-129-131-130640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CLARKE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE ESCAMBIA LEE
LOWNDES MACON MONROE
MONTGOMERY PIKE RUSSELL
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 7
VALID 130425Z - 130540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSE PIB
TO 25 W SEM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 92.
..GRAMS..02/13/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 7
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-081-085-087-099-
101-109-113-129-131-130540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CLARKE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE ESCAMBIA LEE
LOWNDES MACON MONROE
MONTGOMERY PIKE RUSSELL
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
MSC041-111-130540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GREENE PERRY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 7
VALID 130425Z - 130540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE PIB
TO 25 W SEM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 7.
..GRAMS..02/13/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 7
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-081-085-087-099-
101-109-113-129-131-130540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CLARKE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE ESCAMBIA LEE
LOWNDES MACON MONROE
MONTGOMERY PIKE RUSSELL
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
MSC041-111-130540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GREENE PERRY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
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.