SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 243
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   640 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM 640 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PINE BELT
   MISSISSIPPI.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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 232...WW 235...WW
   236...WW 237...WW 238...WW 239...WW 240...WW 241...WW 242...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS NEAR MEI AND NE OF MCB WILL CONTINUE TO
   IMPACT THE WW AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  ENVIRONMENT REMAINS
   SUPPORTIVE OF TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 243
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   640 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM 640 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
   
   SEVERAL TORNADOES
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   SCATTERED LARGE HAIL
   ISOLATED HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PINE BELT
   MISSISSIPPI.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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 232...WW 235...WW
   236...WW 237...WW 238...WW 239...WW 240...WW 241...WW 242...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS NEAR MEI AND NE OF MCB WILL CONTINUE TO
   IMPACT THE WW AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  ENVIRONMENT REMAINS
   SUPPORTIVE OF TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL3
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 243
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   640 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN AND SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY EVENING FROM 640 PM UNTIL 1100 PM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   COLUMBUS MISSISSIPPI TO 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF PINE BELT
   MISSISSIPPI.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
   
   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 232...WW 235...WW
   236...WW 237...WW 238...WW 239...WW 240...WW 241...WW 242...
   
   DISCUSSION...SUPERCELLS NEAR MEI AND NE OF MCB WILL CONTINUE TO
   IMPACT THE WW AREA FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  ENVIRONMENT REMAINS
   SUPPORTIVE OF TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   WOUS64 KWNS 272334
   WOU3
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 243
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   640 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   TORNADO WATCH 243 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   MSC023-031-035-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-087-091-099-101-103-
   123-127-129-159-280400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0243.110427T2340Z-110428T0400Z/
   
   MS 
   .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CLARKE               COVINGTON           FORREST             
   JASPER               JEFFERSON DAVIS     JONES               
   KEMPER               LAMAR               LAUDERDALE          
   LAWRENCE             LOWNDES             MARION              
   NESHOBA              NEWTON              NOXUBEE             
   SCOTT                SIMPSON             SMITH               
   WINSTON              
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...JAN...
   
   
   

   SAW3 
   WW 243 TORNADO MS 272340Z - 280400Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35WNW CBM/COLUMBUS MS/ - 45WSW PIB/PINE BELT MS/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /32NW IGB - 13ESE MCB/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   LAT...LON 33818823 31218926 31219080 33818980
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU3.
   

Watch 243 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 243

VALID 280235Z - 280340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW PIB TO
20 NE PIB.

..PETERS..04/28/11

ATTN...WFO...JAN...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 243 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MSC023-035-067-073-091-280340-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CLARKE		     FORREST		 JONES		     
LAMAR		     MARION		 
$$


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 243

VALID 280145Z - 280240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WSW MCB
TO 25 E JAN TO 40 S CBM.

..BROYLES..04/28/11

ATTN...WFO...JAN...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 243 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MSC023-031-035-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-091-101-129-280240-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CLARKE		     COVINGTON		 FORREST	     
JASPER		     JEFFERSON DAVIS	 JONES		     
KEMPER		     LAMAR		 LAUDERDALE	     
LAWRENCE	     MARION		 NEWTON 	     
SMITH		     
$$


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 243

VALID 280040Z - 280140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..BROYLES..04/28/11

ATTN...WFO...JAN...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 243 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MSC023-031-035-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-087-091-099-101-103-
123-127-129-159-280140-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CLARKE		     COVINGTON		 FORREST	     
JASPER		     JEFFERSON DAVIS	 JONES		     
KEMPER		     LAMAR		 LAUDERDALE	     
LAWRENCE	     LOWNDES		 MARION 	     
NESHOBA 	     NEWTON		 NOXUBEE	     
SCOTT		     SIMPSON		 SMITH		     
WINSTON 	     
$$


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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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% (F2-F5 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.