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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 84
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
Southwest Georgia
* Effective this Wednesday morning from 235 AM until 800 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A linear cluster of thunderstorms will continue to move
quickly east across the Watch area overnight. A few of the stronger
thunderstorms could pose a risk for damaging gusts and perhaps a
tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west of Dothan AL to 60
miles east of Albany GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 82...WW 83...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25050.
...Smith
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 84 TORNADO AL GA 030635Z - 031200Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40W DHN/DOTHAN AL/ - 60E ABY/ALBANY GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM N/S /41NE CEW - 34W AMG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
LAT...LON 31758613 31968318 31098318 30888613
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 84 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 84
VALID 031030Z - 031140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE MAI TO
55 ENE ABY.
..LEITMAN..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 84
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC007-017-155-201-205-277-287-321-031140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BEN HILL IRWIN
MILLER MITCHELL TIFT
TURNER 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 #2 ON WW 84
VALID 030930Z - 031040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W MAI TO
15 E DHN TO 10 NW ABY TO 40 NNE ABY.
..LEITMAN..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 84
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC069-031040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOUSTON
$$
GAC007-017-037-095-099-155-201-205-277-287-321-031040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BEN HILL CALHOUN
DOUGHERTY EARLY IRWIN
MILLER MITCHELL TIFT
TURNER WORTH
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 84
VALID 030830Z - 030940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW DHN TO
40 SSE CSG.
..LEITMAN..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 84
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC069-030940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOUSTON
$$
GAC007-017-037-061-095-099-155-177-201-205-243-273-277-287-321-
030940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BEN HILL CALHOUN
CLAY DOUGHERTY EARLY
IRWIN LEE MILLER
MITCHELL RANDOLPH TERRELL
TIFT TURNER 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
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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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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