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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 220
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
Northeast Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Several strong to severe thunderstorm bands will likely
progressively move east-southeastward into the Watch area this
afternoon and early evening. In addition to the possibility for
damaging gusts with the thunderstorm bands, embedded supercells or
embedded mesovortices may pose a tornado risk.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of Dothan AL to 30
miles southeast of Brunswick GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 217...WW 218...WW 219...
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 27035.
...Smith
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 220
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
145 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
Northeast Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Several strong to severe thunderstorm bands will likely
progressively move east-southeastward into the Watch area this
afternoon and early evening. In addition to the possibility for
damaging gusts with the thunderstorm bands, embedded supercells or
embedded mesovortices may pose a tornado risk.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of Dothan AL to 30
miles southeast of Brunswick GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 217...WW 218...WW 219...
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 27035.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 220 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 091745Z - 100100Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25NW DHN/DOTHAN AL/ - 30SE SSI/BRUNSWICK GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /48SE MGM - 37NE CRG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 32158575 31428108 30268108 31008575
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 220 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 220
VALID 092235Z - 092340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE TOI TO
30 E DHN TO 20 NNE TLH.
..GOSS..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC045-067-069-092340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALE HENRY HOUSTON
$$
GAC087-099-185-201-253-092340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DECATUR EARLY LOWNDES
MILLER SEMINOLE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 220
VALID 092150Z - 092240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE TOI TO
30 SW ABY TO 10 W VLD TO 35 SE AYS TO 50 ENE SSI.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC045-067-069-092240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALE HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC031-089-092240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUVAL NASSAU
$$
GAC027-039-049-061-087-099-101-131-185-201-239-253-275-092240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS CAMDEN CHARLTON
CLAY DECATUR EARLY
ECHOLS GRADY LOWNDES
MILLER QUITMAN SEMINOLE
THOMAS
$$
AMZ450-452-092240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL 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 #3 ON WW 220
VALID 092120Z - 092240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW AUO
TO 20 W ABY TO 15 ENE MGR TO 25 E AYS TO 55 SE SAV.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC045-067-069-092240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALE HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC031-089-092240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUVAL NASSAU
$$
GAC007-025-027-037-039-049-061-065-071-075-087-099-101-127-131-
173-185-201-205-239-243-253-275-299-092240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BRANTLEY BROOKS
CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CLAY CLINCH COLQUITT
COOK DECATUR EARLY
ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY
LANIER LOWNDES MILLER
MITCHELL QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SEMINOLE THOMAS WARE
$$
AMZ450-452-092240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 220
VALID 092035Z - 092140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW ABY
TO 20 NE ABY TO 25 E ABY TO 25 ENE MGR TO 20 W AYS TO 15 NE AYS
TO 45 SE VDI.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC045-067-069-092140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALE HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC031-089-092140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUVAL NASSAU
$$
GAC007-025-027-037-039-049-061-065-071-075-087-095-099-101-127-
131-173-177-185-201-205-229-239-243-253-273-275-299-305-321-
092140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BRANTLEY BROOKS
CALHOUN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CLAY CLINCH COLQUITT
COOK DECATUR DOUGHERTY
EARLY ECHOLS GLYNN
GRADY LANIER LEE
LOWNDES MILLER MITCHELL
PIERCE QUITMAN RANDOLPH
SEMINOLE TERRELL THOMAS
WARE WAYNE WORTH
$$
AMZ450-452-092140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL 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 220
VALID 091925Z - 092040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 220
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC045-067-069-092040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DALE HENRY HOUSTON
$$
FLC031-089-092040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUVAL NASSAU
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-025-027-037-039-049-061-065-069-071-
075-087-095-099-101-127-131-155-161-173-177-185-201-205-229-239-
243-253-273-275-277-287-299-305-321-092040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BRANTLEY BROOKS CALHOUN
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLAY
CLINCH COFFEE COLQUITT
COOK DECATUR DOUGHERTY
EARLY ECHOLS GLYNN
GRADY IRWIN JEFF DAVIS
LANIER LEE LOWNDES
MILLER MITCHELL PIERCE
QUITMAN RANDOLPH SEMINOLE
TERRELL THOMAS TIFT
TURNER WARE WAYNE
WORTH
$$
AMZ450-452-092040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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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