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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Parts of central and northeast Alabama
Parts of west central and northwest Georgia
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered splitting supercells will persist through the
remainder of the afternoon into this evening, with an attendant
threat for large hail and isolated damaging gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west southwest
of Birmingham AL to 15 miles east southeast of Atlanta GA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 107...WW 108...WW 109...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26040.
...Thompson
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 110
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM CDT Sat Apr 24 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Parts of central and northeast Alabama
Parts of west central and northwest Georgia
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until
900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Scattered splitting supercells will persist through the
remainder of the afternoon into this evening, with an attendant
threat for large hail and isolated damaging gusts.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west southwest
of Birmingham AL to 15 miles east southeast of Atlanta GA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 107...WW 108...WW 109...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
26040.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 110 SEVERE TSTM AL GA 242155Z - 250200Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20WSW BHM/BIRMINGHAM AL/ - 15ESE ATL/ATLANTA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /15SW VUZ - 13ESE ATL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
LAT...LON 34408707 34498419 32618419 32528707
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 110 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 110
VALID 250125Z - 250240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SW AUO TO
10 WSW LGC TO 20 NNE LGC TO 25 SSW ATL TO 15 NE ATL TO 40 NNW AHN.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 430
..MOORE..04/25/21
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC013-035-063-113-135-151-171-199-217-231-247-255-285-293-297-
250240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BUTTS CLAYTON
FAYETTE GWINNETT HENRY
LAMAR MERIWETHER NEWTON
PIKE ROCKDALE SPALDING
TROUP UPSON WALTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 110
VALID 250030Z - 250140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE MGM
TO 30 SSE ANB TO 40 W ATL TO 25 ESE RMG TO 40 ENE RMG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 428
..MOORE..04/25/21
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC017-111-123-250140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHAMBERS RANDOLPH TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC013-035-045-057-063-067-077-089-097-113-117-121-135-149-151-
171-199-217-223-231-247-255-285-293-297-250140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BUTTS CARROLL
CHEROKEE CLAYTON COBB
COWETA DEKALB DOUGLAS
FAYETTE FORSYTH FULTON
GWINNETT HEARD HENRY
LAMAR MERIWETHER NEWTON
PAULDING PIKE ROCKDALE
SPALDING TROUP UPSON
WALTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 110
VALID 242330Z - 250040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNW SEM
TO 35 SSE BHM TO 15 WNW ANB TO 25 WSW RMG TO 10 NNW CHA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 428
..MOORE..04/24/21
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-017-019-021-027-029-037-111-121-123-250040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHAMBERS CHEROKEE
CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA RANDOLPH TALLADEGA
TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC013-015-035-045-055-057-063-067-077-089-097-113-115-117-121-
135-143-149-151-171-199-217-223-231-233-247-255-285-293-295-297-
250040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BARTOW BUTTS
CARROLL CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
DEKALB DOUGLAS FAYETTE
FLOYD FORSYTH FULTON
GWINNETT HARALSON HEARD
HENRY LAMAR MERIWETHER
NEWTON PAULDING PIKE
POLK ROCKDALE SPALDING
TROUP UPSON WALKER
WALTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 110
VALID 242235Z - 242340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S TCL TO
15 N BHM TO 20 WNW GAD TO 35 NE HSV TO 40 S BNA.
..MOORE..04/24/21
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 110
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC007-015-017-019-021-027-029-037-049-055-071-073-111-115-117-
121-123-242340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BIBB CALHOUN CHAMBERS
CHEROKEE CHILTON CLAY
CLEBURNE COOSA DEKALB
ETOWAH JACKSON JEFFERSON
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR SHELBY
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC013-015-035-045-055-057-063-067-077-083-089-097-113-115-117-
121-135-143-149-151-171-199-217-223-231-233-247-255-285-293-295-
297-242340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARROW BARTOW BUTTS
CARROLL CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE
CLAYTON COBB COWETA
DADE DEKALB DOUGLAS
FAYETTE FLOYD FORSYTH
FULTON GWINNETT HARALSON
HEARD HENRY LAMAR
MERIWETHER NEWTON PAULDING
PIKE POLK ROCKDALE
SPALDING TROUP UPSON
WALKER WALTON
$$
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
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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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
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.
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