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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 266
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
900 AM CDT Sun Jun 7 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Coastal Alabama
Coastal Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 900 AM until
500 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Cellular convection in eastern bands of tropical storm
Cristobal will continue to spread inland over southern Mississippi
and Alabama through the afternoon. The storm environment will
support the threat of a couple of tornadoes with mini supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Gulfport
MS to 55 miles east southeast of Mobile AL. 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.
&&
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 15035.
...Thompson
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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.
SAW6
WW 266 TORNADO AL MS CW 071400Z - 072200Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25WSW GPT/GULFPORT MS/ - 55ESE MOB/MOBILE AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /37NE HRV - 46SW CEW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 15035.
LAT...LON 30848946 30958740 29798740 29688946
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 266 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 266
VALID 072020Z - 072140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..06/07/20
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 266
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-097-072140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN MOBILE
$$
MSC039-045-047-059-109-131-072140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON PEARL RIVER STONE
$$
GMZ532-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-072140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS 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 266
VALID 071730Z - 071840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..06/07/20
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 266
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-097-071840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN MOBILE
$$
MSC039-045-047-059-109-131-071840-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON PEARL RIVER STONE
$$
GMZ532-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-071840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS 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 266
VALID 071615Z - 071740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..06/07/20
ATTN...WFO...MOB...LIX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 266
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-097-071740-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN MOBILE
$$
MSC039-045-047-059-109-131-071740-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE HANCOCK HARRISON
JACKSON PEARL RIVER STONE
$$
GMZ532-536-557-630-631-632-633-650-071740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
CHANDELEUR SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS 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
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
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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
|
Mod (30%)
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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.