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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 80
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM CDT Wed Mar 30 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and Central Alabama
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from
530 PM until 100 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds expected with isolated significant
gusts to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of storms will continue quickly
east-northeastward this evening into Middle TN and northern/central
Alabama. Very strong low-level/deep-layer winds will support the
potential for tornadoes and widespread damaging winds as additional
moistening occurs into the region.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Nashville
TN to 25 miles west southwest of Selma AL. 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 76...WW 77...WW 78...WW
79...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23045.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 80 TORNADO AL TN 302230Z - 310600Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35NNW BNA/NASHVILLE TN/ - 25WSW SEM/SELMA AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /30NNW BNA - 54W MGM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.
LAT...LON 36598593 32218643 32218832 36598791
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 80 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 80
VALID 310415Z - 310520Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW SEM
TO 25 NNE HSV TO 40 E BNA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 371
..SMITH..03/31/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-009-021-037-043-047-049-051-055-071-073-085-089-095-
101-103-105-115-117-121-310520-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BLOUNT
CHILTON COOSA CULLMAN
DALLAS DEKALB ELMORE
ETOWAH JACKSON JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MADISON MARSHALL
MONTGOMERY MORGAN PERRY
ST. CLAIR SHELBY TALLADEGA
$$
TNC015-031-051-103-127-310520-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CANNON COFFEE FRANKLIN
LINCOLN MOORE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 80
VALID 310230Z - 310340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SE MEI TO
30 WSW TCL TO 35 S MSL TO 30 NNE MSL TO 15 WNW BNA TO 20 SW BWG.
..BENTLEY..03/31/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-009-021-037-043-047-049-051-055-057-063-065-071-073-
079-083-085-089-091-093-095-101-103-105-107-115-117-119-121-125-
127-133-310340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BLOUNT
CHILTON COOSA CULLMAN
DALLAS DEKALB ELMORE
ETOWAH FAYETTE GREENE
HALE JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE LOWNDES
MADISON MARENGO MARION
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY MORGAN
PERRY PICKENS ST. CLAIR
SHELBY SUMTER TALLADEGA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON
$$
TNC003-015-031-037-051-055-103-117-119-127-149-165-169-187-189-
310340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CANNON COFFEE
DAVIDSON FRANKLIN GILES
LINCOLN MARSHALL MAURY
MOORE RUTHERFORD SUMNER
TROUSDALE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 80
VALID 310030Z - 310140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 362
..LYONS..03/31/22
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-009-021-033-037-043-047-049-051-055-057-059-063-065-
071-073-075-077-079-083-085-089-091-093-095-101-103-105-107-115-
117-119-121-125-127-133-310140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BLOUNT
CHILTON COLBERT COOSA
CULLMAN DALLAS DEKALB
ELMORE ETOWAH FAYETTE
FRANKLIN GREENE HALE
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
LOWNDES MADISON MARENGO
MARION MARSHALL MONTGOMERY
MORGAN PERRY PICKENS
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
$$
TNC003-015-021-031-037-043-051-055-081-083-085-099-101-103-117-
119-125-127-135-147-149-161-165-169-181-187-189-310140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CANNON CHEATHAM
COFFEE DAVIDSON DICKSON
FRANKLIN GILES HICKMAN
HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAWRENCE
LEWIS LINCOLN MARSHALL
MAURY MONTGOMERY MOORE
PERRY ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD
STEWART SUMNER TROUSDALE
WAYNE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
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%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (>95%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (50%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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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.