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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 60
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
625 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Alabama
Far southeast Illinois
Western into central Kentucky
Northeast Mississippi
Western into Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 625 AM until
100 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...A fast moving line of storms will intensify and track
northeast this morning into early afternoon. Damaging gusts and a
few tornadoes will be the primary hazards with these storms.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles west northwest of Owensboro KY
to 40 miles south southeast of Tupelo MS. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 59...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 22050.
...Leitman/Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 60 TORNADO AL IL KY MS TN 031225Z - 031900Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
10WNW OWB/OWENSBORO KY/ - 40SSE TUP/TUPELO MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /22ESE PXV - 15N IGB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22050.
LAT...LON 37778578 33738702 33738998 37778890
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 60 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 60
VALID 031840Z - 031940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW BHM
TO 30 ENE HSV TO 35 E BNA TO 25 N BNA TO 15 ENE HOP TO 35 W EVV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 245
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...PAH...LMK...MEG...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC149-177-219-031940-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 60
VALID 031805Z - 031940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 W TCL TO
35 NW BHM TO 10 S HSV TO 40 NNE HSV TO 40 S CKV TO 5 E MDH.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 245
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...PAH...LMK...MEG...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC043-089-127-031940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULLMAN MADISON WALKER
$$
ILC069-151-031940-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN POPE
$$
KYC033-047-055-107-139-143-149-177-219-221-225-233-031940-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALDWELL CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON
MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD
TRIGG UNION WEBSTER
$$
TNC003-149-165-189-031940-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD RUTHERFORD SUMNER
WILSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 60
VALID 031705Z - 031840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW TCL
TO 40 ENE CBM TO 25 SSE MSL TO 15 ENE MSL TO 35 N MSL TO 50 ESE
MKL TO 45 E MKL TO 50 NE MKL TO 40 S PAH TO 20 SSW PAH TO 15 ESE
CGI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 60
..JEWELL..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...PAH...LMK...MEG...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 60
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC043-057-079-083-089-103-127-133-031840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULLMAN FAYETTE LAWRENCE
LIMESTONE MADISON MORGAN
WALKER WINSTON
$$
ILC069-127-151-031840-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN MASSAC POPE
$$
KYC027-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-083-085-091-101-105-107-
139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-213-219-221-225-227-233-
031840-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRECKINRIDGE BUTLER CALDWELL
CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN
CRITTENDEN DAVIESS EDMONSON
GRAVES GRAYSON HANCOCK
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LOGAN LYON
MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL
MEADE MUHLENBERG OHIO
SIMPSON TODD TRIGG
UNION WARREN WEBSTER
$$
TNC003-021-037-043-055-081-083-085-099-101-103-117-119-125-135-
147-149-161-165-187-189-031840-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CHEATHAM DAVIDSON
DICKSON GILES HICKMAN
HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAWRENCE
LEWIS LINCOLN MARSHALL
MAURY MONTGOMERY PERRY
ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD STEWART
SUMNER WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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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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High (80%)
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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.
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