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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 588
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Alabama
Southeast Louisiana
Southern and Central Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
until 800 PM CST.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Numerous supercell thunderstorms have formed and will
affect portions of the watch area through the afternoon and early
evening. Strong winds aloft and ample instability will pose a risk
of several tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles south southeast of Houma LA to
25 miles northeast of Meridian MS. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 587...
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 23035.
...Hart
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 588
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM CST Wed Dec 14 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Alabama
Southeast Louisiana
Southern and Central Mississippi
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
until 800 PM CST.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Numerous tornadoes expected with a few intense tornadoes likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Numerous supercell thunderstorms have formed and will
affect portions of the watch area through the afternoon and early
evening. Strong winds aloft and ample instability will pose a risk
of several tornadoes, including a few strong tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles south southeast of Houma LA to
25 miles northeast of Meridian MS. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 587...
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 23035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 588 TORNADO AL LA MS CW 141825Z - 150200Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30SSE HUM/HOUMA LA/ - 25NE MEI/MERIDIAN MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /20W LEV - 22NE MEI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 29169181 32588982 32588707 29168915
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 588 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 588
VALID 150030Z - 150140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SE HUM TO
55 N MOB TO 35 WNW SEM TO 30 SE TCL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2037
..THORNTON..12/15/22
ATTN...WFO...MOB...BMX...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 588
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-047-097-099-105-129-131-150140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE DALLAS
MOBILE MONROE PERRY
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
LAC075-150140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
PLAQUEMINES
$$
MSC039-059-150140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE JACKSON
$$
GMZ532-536-538-552-555-557-630-631-632-650-150140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 588
VALID 142350Z - 150040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...MOB...BMX...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 588
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-025-047-065-091-097-099-105-129-131-150040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE DALLAS
HALE MARENGO MOBILE
MONROE PERRY WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
LAC075-150040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
PLAQUEMINES
$$
MSC039-041-047-059-131-150040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE HARRISON
JACKSON STONE
$$
GMZ532-534-536-538-552-555-557-630-631-632-650-150040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
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 588
VALID 142245Z - 142340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S HUM TO
45 ENE MEI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2034
..SMITH..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...MOB...BMX...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 588
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-023-025-047-063-065-091-097-099-105-119-129-131-142340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CHOCTAW CLARKE
DALLAS GREENE HALE
MARENGO MOBILE MONROE
PERRY SUMTER WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
LAC051-057-071-075-087-089-109-142340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON LAFOURCHE ORLEANS
PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES
TERREBONNE
$$
MSC039-041-045-047-059-111-131-153-142340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON PERRY
STONE WAYNE
$$
GMZ530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-630-631-632-650-142340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 588
VALID 142020Z - 142140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 S 7R4 TO
30 SE 7R4 TO 35 E 7R4 TO 45 NW HUM TO 25 S MCB TO 35 W PIB TO 50
W MEI TO 45 SE GWO.
..BENTLEY..12/14/22
ATTN...WFO...MOB...BMX...LIX...LCH...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 588
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-023-025-047-063-065-091-097-099-105-119-129-131-142140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CHOCTAW CLARKE
DALLAS GREENE HALE
MARENGO MOBILE MONROE
PERRY SUMTER WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
LAC005-007-051-057-063-071-075-087-089-093-095-101-103-105-109-
117-142140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ASCENSION ASSUMPTION JEFFERSON
LAFOURCHE LIVINGSTON ORLEANS
PLAQUEMINES ST. BERNARD ST. CHARLES
ST. JAMES ST. JOHN THE BAPTISTST. MARY
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA TERREBONNE
WASHINGTON
$$
MSC023-031-035-039-041-045-047-059-061-065-067-069-073-075-079-
091-099-101-109-111-123-129-131-147-153-142140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST
GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON JASPER
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LEAKE
MARION NESHOBA NEWTON
PEARL RIVER PERRY SCOTT
SMITH STONE WALTHALL
WAYNE
$$
GMZ455-530-532-534-536-538-550-552-555-557-630-631-632-650-
142140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER TO INTRACOASTAL CITY
LA OUT 20 NM
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN AND LAKE MAUREPAS
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
LAKE BORGNE
CHANDELEUR SOUND
BRETON SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM PORT FOURCHON LA TO LOWER ATCHAFALAYA RIVER
LA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
TO PORT FOURCHON LOUISIANA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BOOTHVILLE LA TO SOUTHWEST PASS OF THE
MISSISSIPPI RIVER OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PASCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI TO STAKE ISLAND OUT 20
NM
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
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
|
High (>95%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
High (80%)
|
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
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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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.
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