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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 228
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southern Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday morning from 155 AM until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Well-organized clusters of storms will continue to move
east-southeastward into the region overnight, the most robust storms
posing a severe risk.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west of Mobile
AL to 10 miles south southeast of Crestview FL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 225...WW 226...WW 227...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
28035.
...Guyer
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 228
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 AM CDT Fri May 10 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southern Alabama
Florida Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday morning from 155 AM until 700 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Well-organized clusters of storms will continue to move
east-southeastward into the region overnight, the most robust storms
posing a severe risk.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 30
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles west of Mobile
AL to 10 miles south southeast of Crestview FL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 225...WW 226...WW 227...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
28035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 228 SEVERE TSTM AL FL CW 100655Z - 101200Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10W MOB/MOBILE AL/ - 10SSE CEW/CRESTVIEW FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM N/S /4SW SJI - 16SE CEW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28035.
LAT...LON 31118842 31088646 30218646 30258842
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 228 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 228
VALID 100750Z - 100840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 228
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-097-100840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN MOBILE
$$
FLC033-091-113-100840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
GMZ630-631-632-633-634-635-100840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
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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
|
High (90%)
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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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