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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 40
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
615 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
A small part of southeast Alabama
Northwestern Florida
Central and southern Georgia
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 615 AM
until 100 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase throughout
the morning, with a few supercells possible. These supercells could
produce damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles northwest of Tallahassee FL
to 10 miles northeast of Vidalia GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 39...
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 24035.
...Mosier/Edwards
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 40
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
615 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
A small part of southeast Alabama
Northwestern Florida
Central and southern Georgia
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 615 AM
until 100 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase throughout
the morning, with a few supercells possible. These supercells could
produce damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
north and south of a line from 50 miles northwest of Tallahassee FL
to 10 miles northeast of Vidalia GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 39...
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 24035.
...Mosier/Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 40 TORNADO AL FL GA 091115Z - 091800Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50NW TLH/TALLAHASSEE FL/ - 10NE VDI/VIDALIA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /36NW TLH - 47NNE AMG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 32008495 33388225 31218225 29828495
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 40 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 40
VALID 091725Z - 091800Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SW AAF TO
20 NE AAF TO 45 ESE VLD.
WW 40 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 091800Z.
..GLEASON..03/09/22
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-037-047-067-123-129-091800-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE FRANKLIN HAMILTON
LAFAYETTE TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GMZ730-752-755-091800-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GMZ730
GMZ752
GMZ755
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 40
VALID 091630Z - 091740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW AAF
TO 20 W AAF TO 25 WSW TLH TO 15 NNW ABY TO 40 SE MCN TO 50 SW AGS
TO 30 SSW AGS.
..GLEASON..03/09/22
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-037-039-045-047-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-091740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDEN
GULF HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-023-027-065-069-071-075-081-087-091-
093-095-101-107-131-155-161-163-167-173-175-177-185-205-209-235-
271-275-277-279-283-287-303-309-315-321-091740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BLECKLEY BROOKS CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
CRISP DECATUR DODGE
DOOLY DOUGHERTY ECHOLS
EMANUEL GRADY IRWIN
JEFF DAVIS JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LANIER LAURENS LEE
LOWNDES MITCHELL MONTGOMERY
PULASKI TELFAIR THOMAS
TIFT TOOMBS TREUTLEN
TURNER WASHINGTON WHEELER
WILCOX WORTH
$$
GMZ730-752-755-091740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GMZ730
GMZ752
GMZ755
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 40
VALID 091540Z - 091640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE DHN
TO 35 NNE ABY TO 40 E MCN TO 45 NE MCN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 231
..GLEASON..03/09/22
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-037-039-045-047-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-091640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE FRANKLIN GADSDEN
GULF HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-023-027-037-065-069-071-075-081-087-
091-093-095-099-101-107-125-131-155-161-163-167-173-175-177-185-
201-205-209-235-253-261-271-273-275-277-279-283-287-303-309-315-
321-091640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BLECKLEY BROOKS CALHOUN
CLINCH COFFEE COLQUITT
COOK CRISP DECATUR
DODGE DOOLY DOUGHERTY
EARLY ECHOLS EMANUEL
GLASCOCK GRADY IRWIN
JEFF DAVIS JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LANIER LAURENS LEE
LOWNDES MILLER MITCHELL
MONTGOMERY PULASKI SEMINOLE
SUMTER TELFAIR TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TREUTLEN TURNER WASHINGTON
WHEELER WILCOX WORTH
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-091640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GMZ730
GMZ750
GMZ752
GMZ755
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 40
VALID 091435Z - 091540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 230
..GLEASON..03/09/22
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC037-039-047-065-073-077-079-129-091540-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN HAMILTON
JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY
MADISON WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-023-027-037-061-065-069-071-075-081-
087-091-093-095-099-101-107-125-131-153-155-161-163-167-173-175-
177-185-193-197-201-205-209-225-235-239-243-249-253-259-261-271-
273-275-277-279-283-287-289-303-307-309-315-319-321-091540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BLECKLEY BROOKS CALHOUN
CLAY CLINCH COFFEE
COLQUITT COOK CRISP
DECATUR DODGE DOOLY
DOUGHERTY EARLY ECHOLS
EMANUEL GLASCOCK GRADY
HOUSTON IRWIN JEFF DAVIS
JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANIER
LAURENS LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARION MILLER
MITCHELL MONTGOMERY PEACH
PULASKI QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SCHLEY SEMINOLE STEWART
SUMTER TELFAIR TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TREUTLEN TURNER TWIGGS
WASHINGTON WEBSTER WHEELER
WILCOX WILKINSON 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 40
VALID 091255Z - 091340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOSIER..03/09/22
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 40
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC067-091340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HENRY
$$
FLC037-039-047-065-073-077-079-129-091340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN HAMILTON
JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY
MADISON WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-023-027-037-061-065-069-071-075-081-
087-091-093-095-099-101-107-125-131-153-155-161-163-167-173-175-
177-185-193-197-201-205-209-225-235-239-243-249-253-259-261-271-
273-275-277-279-283-287-289-303-307-309-315-319-321-091340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BLECKLEY BROOKS CALHOUN
CLAY CLINCH COFFEE
COLQUITT COOK CRISP
DECATUR DODGE DOOLY
DOUGHERTY EARLY ECHOLS
EMANUEL GLASCOCK GRADY
HOUSTON IRWIN JEFF DAVIS
JEFFERSON JOHNSON LANIER
LAURENS LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARION MILLER
MITCHELL MONTGOMERY PEACH
PULASKI QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SCHLEY SEMINOLE STEWART
SUMTER TELFAIR TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TREUTLEN TURNER TWIGGS
WASHINGTON WEBSTER WHEELER
WILCOX WILKINSON 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.
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