SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 245
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   940 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          ALABAMA
          FAR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 940 PM
   UNTIL 200 AM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES 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 GADSDEN ALABAMA TO 105 MILES
   SOUTHWEST OF SELMA ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE
   WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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 235...WW 238...WW
   239...WW 240...WW 241...WW 242...WW 243...WW 244...
   
   DISCUSSION...WHILE STRONG MIDLEVEL VORTICITY MAXIMUM IS NOW
   BEGINNING TO LIFT NEWD AWAY FROM THE REGION...LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE
   SHOULD SERVE TO MAINTAIN TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT PROGRESSING EWD
   ACROSS WW AREA.  AMBIENT AIR MASS REMAINS VERY MOIST AND MODERATELY
   UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPE VALUES OF 1500-3000 J/KG.  WHEN COUPLED WITH
   EFFECTIVE SRH VALUES OF 300-500 M2/S2...ENVIRONMENT REMAINS
   SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS WINDS.
   
   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 24040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 245
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   940 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          ALABAMA
          FAR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 940 PM
   UNTIL 200 AM CDT.
   
   SEVERAL TORNADOES
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   SCATTERED LARGE HAIL
   ISOLATED HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM GADSDEN ALABAMA TO 105 MILES
   SOUTHWEST OF SELMA ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE
   WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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 235...WW 238...WW
   239...WW 240...WW 241...WW 242...WW 243...WW 244...
   
   DISCUSSION...WHILE STRONG MIDLEVEL VORTICITY MAXIMUM IS NOW
   BEGINNING TO LIFT NEWD AWAY FROM THE REGION...LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE
   SHOULD SERVE TO MAINTAIN TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT PROGRESSING EWD
   ACROSS WW AREA.  AMBIENT AIR MASS REMAINS VERY MOIST AND MODERATELY
   UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPE VALUES OF 1500-3000 J/KG.  WHEN COUPLED WITH
   EFFECTIVE SRH VALUES OF 300-500 M2/S2...ENVIRONMENT REMAINS
   SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS WINDS.
   
   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 24040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 245
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   940 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          ALABAMA
          FAR SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 940 PM
   UNTIL 200 AM CDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES 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 GADSDEN ALABAMA TO 105 MILES
   SOUTHWEST OF SELMA ALABAMA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE
   WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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 235...WW 238...WW
   239...WW 240...WW 241...WW 242...WW 243...WW 244...
   
   DISCUSSION...WHILE STRONG MIDLEVEL VORTICITY MAXIMUM IS NOW
   BEGINNING TO LIFT NEWD AWAY FROM THE REGION...LOW-LEVEL CONVERGENCE
   SHOULD SERVE TO MAINTAIN TSTMS ALONG COLD FRONT PROGRESSING EWD
   ACROSS WW AREA.  AMBIENT AIR MASS REMAINS VERY MOIST AND MODERATELY
   UNSTABLE WITH MLCAPE VALUES OF 1500-3000 J/KG.  WHEN COUPLED WITH
   EFFECTIVE SRH VALUES OF 300-500 M2/S2...ENVIRONMENT REMAINS
   SUPPORTIVE OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL AND
   DAMAGING WINDS WINDS.
   
   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 24040.
   
   
   ...MEAD

   WOUS64 KWNS 280238
   WOU5
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 245
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   940 PM CDT WED APR 27 2011
   
   TORNADO WATCH 245 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM CDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   ALC001-007-013-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-041-047-055-
   065-085-091-099-105-115-117-121-129-131-280700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0245.110428T0240Z-110428T0700Z/
   
   AL 
   .    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   AUTAUGA              BIBB                BUTLER              
   CALHOUN              CHEROKEE            CHILTON             
   CHOCTAW              CLARKE              CLAY                
   CLEBURNE             CONECUH             COOSA               
   CRENSHAW             DALLAS              ETOWAH              
   HALE                 LOWNDES             MARENGO             
   MONROE               PERRY               SHELBY              
   ST. CLAIR            TALLADEGA           WASHINGTON          
   WILCOX               
   
   
   MSC041-111-280700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0245.110428T0240Z-110428T0700Z/
   
   MS 
   .    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   GREENE               PERRY               
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
   
   
   

   SAW5 
   WW 245 TORNADO AL MS 280240Z - 280700Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   GAD/GADSDEN AL/ - 105SW SEM/SELMA AL/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /45ENE VUZ - 33N SJI/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   LAT...LON 33978529 31278748 31278900 33978687
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU5.
   

Watch 245 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 245

VALID 280535Z - 280640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 WSW GZH
TO 20 NNW GZH.

..GRAMS..04/28/11

ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 245 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC013-035-041-280640-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BUTLER		     CONECUH		 CRENSHAW	     
$$


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 245

VALID 280340Z - 280440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE PIB
TO 50 ESE MEI TO 40 N SEM TO 5 NNW GAD.

..GRAMS..04/28/11

ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 245 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

ALC001-013-015-019-021-025-027-029-035-037-041-047-085-099-115-
121-129-131-280440-

AL 
.    ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

AUTAUGA 	     BUTLER		 CALHOUN	     
CHEROKEE	     CHILTON		 CLARKE 	     
CLAY		     CLEBURNE		 CONECUH	     
COOSA		     CRENSHAW		 DALLAS 	     
LOWNDES 	     MONROE		 ST. CLAIR	     
TALLADEGA	     WASHINGTON 	 WILCOX 	     
$$


MSC041-111-280440-

MS 
.    MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GREENE		     PERRY		 
$$


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.
$$

Please visit the National Weather Service Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN) for more information on the warnings.

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.