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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 133
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
540 AM CDT Thu Apr 13 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Southwest Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 540 AM until
100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A band of thunderstorms will gradually move northward from
the Gulf of Mexico into the Florida Panhandle and parts of southeast
Alabama and southwest Georgia. A couple of tornadoes are possible
with the more intense supercell thunderstorms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of Crestview FL to
20 miles east of Tallahassee FL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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.
&&
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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 14535.
...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.
SAW3
WW 133 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 131040Z - 131800Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15SW CEW/CRESTVIEW FL/ - 20E TLH/TALLAHASSEE FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /12S CEW - 21ESE TLH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 14535.
LAT...LON 31498670 31278401 29538401 29768670
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 133 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 133
VALID 131750Z - 131800Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 W MGR TO
30 WSW ABY.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 13/18Z.
..KERR..04/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC065-079-123-131800-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON MADISON TAYLOR
$$
GAC007-027-071-185-205-275-131800-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BROOKS COLQUITT
LOWNDES MITCHELL THOMAS
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 133
VALID 131615Z - 131740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW MGR
TO 20 SW ABY.
..KERR..04/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC065-079-123-131740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON MADISON TAYLOR
$$
GAC007-027-071-185-205-275-131740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BROOKS COLQUITT
LOWNDES MITCHELL THOMAS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 133
VALID 131530Z - 131640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE TLH
TO 40 NNW TLH TO 25 E DHN.
..KERR..04/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC065-079-123-131640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON MADISON TAYLOR
$$
GAC007-027-071-099-131-185-201-205-275-131640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BROOKS COLQUITT
EARLY GRADY LOWNDES
MILLER MITCHELL THOMAS
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 133
VALID 131505Z - 131640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC039-065-073-129-131640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GADSDEN JEFFERSON LEON
WAKULLA
$$
GAC007-071-087-099-131-201-205-253-275-131640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLQUITT DECATUR
EARLY GRADY MILLER
MITCHELL SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ730-131640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 133
VALID 131340Z - 131440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE AAF
TO 30 ENE PFN TO 35 W MAI TO 20 E GZH.
..KERR..04/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-045-061-067-069-131440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-013-037-039-045-059-063-065-073-077-091-129-133-131440-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY OKALOOSA WAKULLA
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-071-087-099-131-201-205-253-275-131440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLQUITT DECATUR
EARLY GRADY MILLER
MITCHELL SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ636-730-755-131440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 133
VALID 131210Z - 131330Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
COUNTY AND MARINE ZONE CLEARANCE MAY BEGIN AS EARLY AS
THE 13-14 UTC PERIOD AND ITERATIVELY START FROM
SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST OVER THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE.
..SMITH..04/13/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 133
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-039-045-061-067-069-131330-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE COVINGTON DALE
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC005-013-037-039-045-059-063-065-073-077-091-129-131-133-
131330-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY OKALOOSA WAKULLA
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-071-087-099-131-201-205-253-275-131330-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLQUITT DECATUR
EARLY GRADY MILLER
MITCHELL SEMINOLE THOMAS
$$
GMZ635-636-655-730-750-752-755-131330-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA FL
OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
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%)
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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
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
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
|
Mod (60%)
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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.