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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 229
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday morning from 405 AM until 1100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Widespread 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...Multiple well-organized squall lines with bowing segments
will quickly spread east-southeastward across the region through the
early morning hours, with damaging winds being the primary hazard.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of
Panama City FL to 5 miles east of Valdosta GA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 226...WW 227...WW 228...
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
29045.
...Guyer
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 229
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday morning from 405 AM until 1100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Widespread 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...Multiple well-organized squall lines with bowing segments
will quickly spread east-southeastward across the region through the
early morning hours, with damaging winds being the primary hazard.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of
Panama City FL to 5 miles east of Valdosta GA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 226...WW 227...WW 228...
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
29045.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 229 SEVERE TSTM FL GA CW 100805Z - 101500Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45NW PFN/PANAMA CITY FL/ - 5E VLD/VALDOSTA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /26ESE CEW - 58SW AMG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29045.
LAT...LON 31768622 31878320 29698320 29598622
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 229 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 229
VALID 101050Z - 101140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 WSW PFN
TO 20 E MAI TO 15 E ABY TO 45 NE ABY.
..BROYLES..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 229
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-101140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR
WAKULLA
$$
GAC017-019-027-071-075-087-131-155-173-185-205-253-275-277-287-
315-321-101140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEN HILL BERRIEN BROOKS
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
GRADY IRWIN LANIER
LOWNDES MITCHELL SEMINOLE
THOMAS TIFT TURNER
WILCOX WORTH
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-765-101140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 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 229
VALID 100835Z - 100940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 229
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-059-063-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-
131-133-100940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA
WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC007-017-019-027-071-075-081-087-095-131-155-173-177-185-201-
205-253-261-275-277-287-315-321-100940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BROOKS COLQUITT COOK
CRISP DECATUR DOUGHERTY
GRADY IRWIN LANIER
LEE LOWNDES MILLER
MITCHELL SEMINOLE SUMTER
THOMAS TIFT TURNER
WILCOX WORTH
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-765-100940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 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
|
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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High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (40%)
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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
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
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.
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