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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 215
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Extreme northwestern Georgia
Northern Mississippi
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday morning from 305 AM until 1000 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A complex of thunderstorms is expected to move
east-southeastward over the watch area, episodically posing a threat
for damaging wind and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
either side of a line from 25 miles southwest of Oxford MS to 70
miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 213...WW 214...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
...Edwards
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 215
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
305 AM CDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Extreme northwestern Georgia
Northern Mississippi
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday morning from 305 AM until 1000 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A complex of thunderstorms is expected to move
east-southeastward over the watch area, episodically posing a threat
for damaging wind and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
either side of a line from 25 miles southwest of Oxford MS to 70
miles northeast of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 213...WW 214...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 215 TORNADO AL GA MS TN 090805Z - 091500Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
25SW UOX/OXFORD MS/ - 70NE HSV/HUNTSVILLE AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /46NNE SQS - 44WNW GQO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
LAT...LON 34959016 36188623 34548558 33308952
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 215 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 215
VALID 091340Z - 091440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE CBM
TO 30 WSW CHA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 727.
..GRAMS..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...FFC...MEG...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 215
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC009-015-019-027-029-043-049-055-057-073-095-107-111-115-117-
121-125-127-091440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT CALHOUN CHEROKEE
CLAY CLEBURNE CULLMAN
DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE
JEFFERSON MARSHALL PICKENS
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR SHELBY
TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA WALKER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 215
VALID 091235Z - 091340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W UOX TO
5 WSW HSV TO 20 NNW RMG.
..BROYLES..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...FFC...MEG...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 215
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC009-015-019-027-029-043-049-055-057-059-073-075-079-093-095-
103-107-111-115-117-121-125-127-133-091340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT CALHOUN CHEROKEE
CLAY CLEBURNE CULLMAN
DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE
FRANKLIN JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAWRENCE MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN PICKENS RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY TALLADEGA
TUSCALOOSA WALKER WINSTON
$$
MSC013-017-057-071-081-095-115-145-161-091340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA
LAFAYETTE LEE MONROE
PONTOTOC UNION YALOBUSHA
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 215
VALID 091110Z - 091240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW MEM
TO 5 NNW MSL TO 20 E HSV TO 25 SSW CHA.
..BROYLES..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...FFC...MEG...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 215
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC009-015-019-029-033-043-049-055-057-059-073-075-079-093-095-
103-111-115-127-133-091240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT CALHOUN CHEROKEE
CLEBURNE COLBERT CULLMAN
DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE
FRANKLIN JEFFERSON LAMAR
LAWRENCE MARION MARSHALL
MORGAN RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR
WALKER WINSTON
$$
MSC013-017-027-057-071-081-095-107-115-117-119-135-141-143-145-
161-091240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHICKASAW COAHOMA
ITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE LEE
MONROE PANOLA PONTOTOC
PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE
TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION
YALOBUSHA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 215
VALID 090840Z - 090940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 W MEM TO
35 ESE MEM TO 40 NW MSL TO 30 S BNA TO 35 E BNA.
..BROYLES..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...FFC...MEG...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 215
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-057-059-071-075-077-079-083-089-093-095-103-127-
133-090940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FAYETTE FRANKLIN JACKSON
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LIMESTONE MADISON MARION
MARSHALL MORGAN WALKER
WINSTON
$$
GAC083-090940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DADE
$$
MSC003-009-013-017-027-057-071-081-093-095-107-115-117-119-135-
137-139-141-143-145-161-090940-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON CALHOUN
CHICKASAW COAHOMA ITAWAMBA
LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL
MONROE PANOLA PONTOTOC
PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE
TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO
TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA
$$
TNC003-015-031-051-055-061-099-103-115-117-127-149-153-177-181-
090940-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CANNON COFFEE
FRANKLIN GILES GRUNDY
LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION
MARSHALL MOORE RUTHERFORD
SEQUATCHIE WARREN WAYNE
$$
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 (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
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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 (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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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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