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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 32
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CST Fri Mar 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Alabama
Southern Louisiana
Southern Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
900 PM CST.
* 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...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to gradually develop
and intensify across the Watch area this afternoon into the evening.
The stronger storms will potentially be capable of large hail,
damaging gusts, and a tornado risk with the more intensely rotating
thunderstorms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Lafayette
LA to 50 miles east northeast of Mobile AL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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.
&&
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 24035.
...Smith
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 32
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM CST Fri Mar 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Alabama
Southern Louisiana
Southern Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
900 PM CST.
* 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...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to gradually develop
and intensify across the Watch area this afternoon into the evening.
The stronger storms will potentially be capable of large hail,
damaging gusts, and a tornado risk with the more intensely rotating
thunderstorms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Lafayette
LA to 50 miles east northeast of Mobile AL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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.
&&
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 24035.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 32 TORNADO AL LA MS CW 081955Z - 090300Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40NNW LFT/LAFAYETTE LA/ - 50ENE MOB/MOBILE AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /34SSE AEX - 41W CEW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 31689224 31908747 30018747 29799224
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 32 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 32
VALID 090020Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW HUM TO
30 ESE MCB TO 40 E PIB TO 40 SE MEI AND 15 ESE MSY TO 35 SSW PIB
TO 60 SSE MEI TO 60 ESE MEI.
..KERR..03/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-097-129-090140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE
WASHINGTON
$$
LAC051-071-087-090140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON ORLEANS ST. BERNARD
$$
MSC039-041-045-047-059-111-131-090140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON PERRY
STONE
$$
GMZ532-534-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-090140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 32
VALID 090020Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW HUM TO
30 ESE MCB TO 40 E PIB TO 40 SE MEI AND 15 ESE MSY TO 35 SSW PIB
TO 60 SSE MEI TO 60 ESE MEI.
..KERR..03/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-097-129-090140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE
WASHINGTON
$$
LAC051-071-087-090140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON ORLEANS ST. BERNARD
$$
MSC039-041-045-047-059-111-131-090140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON PERRY
STONE
$$
GMZ532-534-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-090140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS 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 32
VALID 082320Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW HUM TO
30 ESE MCB TO 40 E PIB TO 40 SE MEI.
..KERR..03/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-097-129-090040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE
WASHINGTON
$$
LAC051-071-087-089-093-095-103-117-090040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON ORLEANS ST. BERNARD
ST. CHARLES ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. TAMMANY WASHINGTON
$$
MSC035-039-041-045-047-059-109-111-131-090040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST GEORGE GREENE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER PERRY STONE
$$
GMZ530-532-534-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-090040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 32
VALID 082240Z - 082340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WNW HUM
TO 40 NNE LFT TO 35 SSW HEZ TO 5 WSW PIB TO 35 S MEI.
..KERR..03/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-097-129-082340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE
WASHINGTON
$$
LAC005-007-033-037-047-051-063-071-077-087-089-091-093-095-103-
105-117-121-125-082340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA IBERVILLE JEFFERSON
LIVINGSTON ORLEANS POINTE COUPEE
ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-035-039-041-045-047-059-067-073-091-109-111-113-131-147-
153-157-082340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE FORREST GEORGE
GREENE HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON JONES LAMAR
MARION PEARL RIVER PERRY
PIKE STONE WALTHALL
WAYNE WILKINSON
$$
GMZ530-532-534-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-082340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS 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 32
VALID 082150Z - 082240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E 7R4 TO
25 NNE LFT TO 40 N LFT TO 40 NW LFT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 207
..LYONS..03/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-097-129-082240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE
WASHINGTON
$$
LAC005-007-033-037-045-047-051-063-071-077-087-089-091-093-095-
099-101-103-105-117-121-125-082240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA IBERIA IBERVILLE
JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON ORLEANS
POINTE COUPEE ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES
ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-031-035-037-039-041-045-047-059-065-067-073-077-085-091-
109-111-113-131-147-153-157-082240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE COVINGTON FORREST
FRANKLIN GEORGE GREENE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAMAR
LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION
PEARL RIVER PERRY PIKE
STONE WALTHALL WAYNE
WILKINSON
$$
GMZ435-530-532-534-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-082240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 32
VALID 082150Z - 082240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E 7R4 TO
25 NNE LFT TO 40 N LFT TO 40 NW LFT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 207
..LYONS..03/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-097-129-082240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE
WASHINGTON
$$
LAC005-007-033-037-045-047-051-063-071-077-087-089-091-093-095-
099-101-103-105-117-121-125-082240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION EAST BATON ROUGE
EAST FELICIANA IBERIA IBERVILLE
JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON ORLEANS
POINTE COUPEE ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES
ST. HELENA ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST
ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON WEST BATON ROUGE
WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-031-035-037-039-041-045-047-059-065-067-073-077-085-091-
109-111-113-131-147-153-157-082240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE COVINGTON FORREST
FRANKLIN GEORGE GREENE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAMAR
LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION
PEARL RIVER PERRY PIKE
STONE WALTHALL WAYNE
WILKINSON
$$
GMZ435-530-532-534-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-082240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS 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 32
VALID 082100Z - 082240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..03/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LCH...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 32
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-097-129-082240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE MOBILE
WASHINGTON
$$
LAC001-005-007-033-037-045-047-051-055-063-071-077-087-089-091-
093-095-097-099-101-103-105-113-117-121-125-082240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ACADIA ASCENSION ASSUMPTION
EAST BATON ROUGE EAST FELICIANA IBERIA
IBERVILLE JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE
LIVINGSTON ORLEANS POINTE COUPEE
ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES ST. HELENA
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. LANDRY
ST. MARTIN ST. MARY ST. TAMMANY
TANGIPAHOA VERMILION WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE WEST FELICIANA
$$
MSC005-031-035-037-039-041-045-047-059-065-067-073-077-085-091-
109-111-113-131-147-153-157-082240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AMITE COVINGTON FORREST
FRANKLIN GEORGE GREENE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES LAMAR
LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION
PEARL RIVER PERRY PIKE
STONE WALTHALL WAYNE
WILKINSON
$$
GMZ435-530-532-534-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-082240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION BAY
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
$$
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 (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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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