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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 708
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
255 PM CST Sun Dec 29 2019
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Alabama
Central and Northeast Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
900 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...An increasingly organized cluster of thunderstorms over
western Mississippi will track rapidly northeastward across the
watch area this afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and a few
tornadoes are possible with the more intense cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east southeast of Natchez MS
to 30 miles northeast of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24050.
...Hart
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 708 TORNADO AL MS 292055Z - 300300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35ESE HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/ - 30NE MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /26WNW MCB - 24NNE MSL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24050.
LAT...LON 31429176 35048830 35048618 31428973
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 708 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 708
VALID 300130Z - 300300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW TCL
TO 20 WNW TCL TO 45 SW HSV TO 15 WSW HSV TO 35 N HSV.
WW 708 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 300300Z.
..LEITMAN..12/30/19
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC043-063-083-103-119-125-127-300300-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULLMAN GREENE LIMESTONE
MORGAN SUMTER TUSCALOOSA
WALKER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 708
VALID 300050Z - 300140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N PIB TO
25 SW MEI TO 20 N MEI TO 30 SSE CBM TO 25 ENE CBM TO 25 S MSL TO
20 ENE MSL TO 35 NNE MSL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2242
..BENTLEY..12/30/19
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC043-057-063-079-083-103-107-119-125-127-133-300140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULLMAN FAYETTE GREENE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MORGAN
PICKENS SUMTER TUSCALOOSA
WALKER WINSTON
$$
MSC069-075-300140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KEMPER LAUDERDALE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 708
VALID 292340Z - 300040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ENE MCB
TO 40 NW PIB TO 50 W MEI TO 30 NNW MEI TO 35 SSW CBM TO 5 SSW CBM
TO 35 ESE TUP TO 35 NW MSL.
..LEITMAN..12/29/19
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-057-059-063-075-077-079-083-093-103-107-119-125-127-
133-300040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN FAYETTE
FRANKLIN GREENE LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MARION MORGAN PICKENS
SUMTER TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
$$
MSC069-075-087-101-103-129-300040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KEMPER LAUDERDALE LOWNDES
NEWTON NOXUBEE 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 #2 ON WW 708
VALID 292235Z - 292340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SE HEZ TO
35 NNW MCB TO 60 NNE MCB TO 60 NW PIB TO 55 WNW MEI TO 55 ESE GWO
TO 35 W CBM TO 20 NE UOX.
..BENTLEY..12/29/19
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-057-059-063-075-077-079-083-093-103-107-119-125-127-
133-292340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN FAYETTE
FRANKLIN GREENE LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MARION MORGAN PICKENS
SUMTER TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
$$
MSC017-019-025-029-057-069-075-077-079-081-085-087-095-099-101-
103-105-115-117-121-123-127-129-141-159-292340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHICKASAW CHOCTAW CLAY
COPIAH ITAWAMBA KEMPER
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE
LEE LINCOLN LOWNDES
MONROE NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA PONTOTOC
PRENTISS RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH TISHOMINGO
WINSTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 708
VALID 292155Z - 292240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S HEZ TO
65 S GWO TO 25 SE GWO TO 30 SSW UOX.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2239
..GLEASON..12/29/19
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 708
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-057-059-063-075-077-079-083-093-103-107-119-125-127-
133-292240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN FAYETTE
FRANKLIN GREENE LAMAR
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MARION MORGAN PICKENS
SUMTER TUSCALOOSA WALKER
WINSTON
$$
MSC007-013-017-019-025-029-037-043-049-057-063-069-075-077-079-
081-085-087-089-095-097-099-101-103-105-115-117-121-123-127-129-
141-155-159-292240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATTALA CALHOUN CHICKASAW
CHOCTAW CLAY COPIAH
FRANKLIN GRENADA HINDS
ITAWAMBA JEFFERSON KEMPER
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEAKE
LEE LINCOLN LOWNDES
MADISON MONROE MONTGOMERY
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
OKTIBBEHA PONTOTOC PRENTISS
RANKIN SCOTT SIMPSON
SMITH TISHOMINGO WEBSTER
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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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (50%)
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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.