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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 44
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1015 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
North Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 1015 AM until
600 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms over southeast Alabama and
southern Georgia will sag southward through the day, with
occasionally intense storms capable of damaging wind gusts or
perhaps a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles west southwest of Dothan AL
to 40 miles east northeast of Brunswick GA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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 39...WW 42...WW 43...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 44
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1015 AM EST Wed Mar 4 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Alabama
North Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 1015 AM until
600 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms over southeast Alabama and
southern Georgia will sag southward through the day, with
occasionally intense storms capable of damaging wind gusts or
perhaps a tornado or two.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles west southwest of Dothan AL
to 40 miles east northeast of Brunswick GA. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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 39...WW 42...WW 43...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 44 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 041515Z - 042300Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
55WSW DHN/DOTHAN AL/ - 40ENE SSI/BRUNSWICK GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /22ENE CEW - 50SSE SAV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 31528631 31888082 30868082 30518631
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 44 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 44
VALID 042055Z - 042140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 W JAX TO
10 WNW JAX.
..GLEASON..03/04/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC049-042140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHARLTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 44
VALID 041940Z - 042040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW VLD TO
20 ENE VLD TO 30 WSW SSI TO 40 SE SSI.
..GLEASON..03/04/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC039-049-065-101-185-042040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH
ECHOLS LOWNDES
$$
AMZ450-042040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 44
VALID 041850Z - 041940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNE TLH
TO 20 E MGR TO 15 NW SSI TO 45 E SSI.
..GLEASON..03/04/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC025-027-039-049-065-101-127-173-185-275-299-041940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRANTLEY BROOKS CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH ECHOLS
GLYNN LANIER LOWNDES
THOMAS WARE
$$
AMZ450-041940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 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 44
VALID 041740Z - 041840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S CEW TO
30 SW ABY TO 30 NNE SSI TO 30 E SAV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 155
..GLEASON..03/04/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC059-063-131-133-041840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOLMES JACKSON WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC003-019-025-027-039-049-065-071-075-087-101-127-131-173-185-
191-201-205-229-253-275-299-305-041840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BERRIEN BRANTLEY
BROOKS CAMDEN CHARLTON
CLINCH COLQUITT COOK
DECATUR ECHOLS GLYNN
GRADY LANIER LOWNDES
MCINTOSH MILLER MITCHELL
PIERCE SEMINOLE THOMAS
WARE WAYNE
$$
AMZ354-450-041840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 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 44
VALID 041635Z - 041740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE CEW
TO 30 NE AYS TO 30 ESE VDI.
..GLEASON..03/04/20
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC061-069-041740-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GENEVA HOUSTON
$$
FLC059-063-131-133-041740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HOLMES JACKSON WALTON
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC003-005-007-019-025-027-029-039-049-051-065-069-071-075-087-
099-101-127-131-173-179-183-185-191-201-205-229-253-275-277-299-
305-321-041740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BACON BAKER
BERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKS
BRYAN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATHAM CLINCH COFFEE
COLQUITT COOK DECATUR
EARLY ECHOLS GLYNN
GRADY LANIER LIBERTY
LONG LOWNDES MCINTOSH
MILLER MITCHELL PIERCE
SEMINOLE THOMAS TIFT
WARE WAYNE WORTH
$$
AMZ354-450-041740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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
|
Low (20%)
|
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.