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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 6
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
115 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Florida
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until
900 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...An intense line of thunderstorms currently in the eastern
Gulf of Mexico will track across the central Florida Peninsula this
afternoon. The strongest cells will pose a risk of locally damaging
wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles northeast of Ocala FL to 40
miles west of Fort Myers FL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 4...WW 5...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 6 TORNADO FL CW 091815Z - 100200Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40NE OCF/OCALA FL/ - 40W FMY/FORT MYERS FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /37WNW OMN - 40W RSW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 29578058 26578137 26578365 29578291
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 6 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #8 ON WW 6
VALID 100030Z - 100140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 WSW FMY
TO 20 NNE FMY TO 20 NW MLB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 39
..THORNTON..01/10/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-055-071-100140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD HIGHLANDS LEE
$$
AMZ552-100140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 6
VALID 092330Z - 100040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W FMY TO
35 E SRQ TO 20 NW AGR TO 25 ENE ORL TO 40 ESE SGJ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-027-049-055-071-097-100040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE DESOTO
HARDEE HIGHLANDS LEE
OSCEOLA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ836-856-100040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 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 #6 ON WW 6
VALID 092230Z - 092340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 80 WSW FMY
TO 35 E PIE TO 25 NNW ORL TO 15 SSE SGJ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 37
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-027-049-055-071-081-095-097-105-115-117-127-092340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE DESOTO
HARDEE HIGHLANDS LEE
MANATEE ORANGE OSCEOLA
POLK SARASOTA SEMINOLE
VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ836-856-092340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 6
VALID 092140Z - 092240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 70 WSW SRQ
TO 10 E PIE TO 20 SW SGJ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 37
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-027-049-055-057-069-071-081-095-097-101-105-115-117-
119-127-092240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE DESOTO
HARDEE HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH
LAKE LEE MANATEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO
POLK SARASOTA SEMINOLE
SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ836-853-856-092240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 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 #4 ON WW 6
VALID 092030Z - 092140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WNW PIE
TO 50 SW OCF TO 5 NNW GNV.
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-017-027-049-053-055-057-069-071-081-095-097-101-103-
105-115-117-119-127-092140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE CITRUS
DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO
HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LAKE
LEE MANATEE ORANGE
OSCEOLA PASCO PINELLAS
POLK SARASOTA SEMINOLE
SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ830-836-853-856-092140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
TAMPA BAY WATERS
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 6
VALID 091935Z - 092040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 31
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-017-027-049-053-055-057-069-071-075-081-095-097-101-
103-105-115-117-119-127-092040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE CITRUS
DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO
HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LAKE
LEE LEVY MANATEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO
PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA
SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-092040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
TAMPA BAY WATERS
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 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 6
VALID 091930Z - 092040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 33
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-017-027-049-053-055-057-069-071-075-081-095-097-101-
103-105-115-117-119-127-092040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE CITRUS
DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO
HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LAKE
LEE LEVY MANATEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO
PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA
SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-092040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
TAMPA BAY WATERS
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 6
VALID 091835Z - 091940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 31
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MLB...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 6
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC009-015-017-027-049-053-055-057-069-071-075-081-095-097-101-
103-105-115-117-119-127-091940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREVARD CHARLOTTE CITRUS
DESOTO HARDEE HERNANDO
HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LAKE
LEE LEVY MANATEE
ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO
PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA
SEMINOLE SUMTER VOLUSIA
$$
AMZ550-552-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-091940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM
TAMPA BAY WATERS
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 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 (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
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.