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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 236
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1150 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
The Florida Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1150 AM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A small bowing cluster will continue eastward this
afternoon across parts of the FL Panhandle, while posing a threat
for a few tornadoes and scattered severe/damaging winds of 60-75
mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Panama
City FL to 70 miles east southeast of Tallahassee 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 234...WW 235...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Gleason
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 236
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1150 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
The Florida Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1150 AM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A small bowing cluster will continue eastward this
afternoon across parts of the FL Panhandle, while posing a threat
for a few tornadoes and scattered severe/damaging winds of 60-75
mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Panama
City FL to 70 miles east southeast of Tallahassee 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 234...WW 235...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 236 TORNADO FL CW 131550Z - 132300Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40WNW PFN/PANAMA CITY FL/ - 70ESE TLH/TALLAHASSEE FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /31SE CEW - 27NNW CTY/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 31028630 30598327 29438327 29868630
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 236 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 236
VALID 132020Z - 132140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SW AAF TO
10 W AAF TO 30 NNE AAF TO 10 SSE TLH TO 40 SSE VLD.
..GLEASON..05/13/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 236
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC029-037-067-123-129-132140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DIXIE FRANKLIN LAFAYETTE
TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GMZ730-752-755-765-132140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 236
VALID 131910Z - 132040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WSW AAF
TO 25 SSE PFN TO 20 E PFN TO 25 S MAI TO 30 WSW MGR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 768
..GLEASON..05/13/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 236
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC013-029-037-039-045-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-132040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN DIXIE FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GMZ730-752-755-765-132040-
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 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 236
VALID 131745Z - 131840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SE PNS TO
25 W PFN TO 30 N PFN TO 5 ESE MAI TO 25 ENE MAI.
..GLEASON..05/13/24
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 236
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-029-037-039-045-063-065-067-073-077-079-123-129-133-
131840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN DIXIE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE
LEON LIBERTY MADISON
TAYLOR WAKULLA WASHINGTON
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-765-131840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (40%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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.