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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 61
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1035 AM CST Fri Mar 3 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Extreme southwest North Carolina
Eastern Tennessee
* Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 1035 AM until
400 PM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
SUMMARY...Fast-moving QLCS will spread east-northeast from middle
Tennessee and northwest Alabama with damaging winds and embedded
tornadoes as the primary hazards.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Crossville
TN to 25 miles south southwest of Anniston AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 60...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25050.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 61 TORNADO AL GA NC TN 031635Z - 032200Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45NNE CSV/CROSSVILLE TN/ - 25SSW ANB/ANNISTON AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /42SW LOZ - 42WNW LGC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25050.
LAT...LON 36558360 33248489 33248714 36558594
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 61 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 61
VALID 032145Z - 032240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SSW ANB
TO 25 ESE ANB TO 55 SSE TYS.
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC111-032240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RANDOLPH
$$
GAC045-057-149-223-032240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CHEROKEE HEARD
PAULDING
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 61
VALID 032115Z - 032240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SE BHM TO
55 ENE RMG TO 40 S TYS TO 45 ESE LOZ.
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC027-111-032240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY RANDOLPH
$$
GAC015-045-057-143-149-223-227-032240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL CHEROKEE
HARALSON HEARD PAULDING
PICKENS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 61
VALID 032020Z - 032140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S BHM TO
20 NE RMG TO 25 SSW LOZ.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 247
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-027-029-111-121-032140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CLAY CLEBURNE
RANDOLPH TALLADEGA
$$
GAC015-045-057-111-115-123-143-149-213-223-227-233-032140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL CHEROKEE
FANNIN FLOYD GILMER
HARALSON HEARD MURRAY
PAULDING PICKENS POLK
$$
NCC039-032140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-009-013-093-105-107-123-139-173-032140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLOUNT CAMPBELL
KNOX LOUDON MCMINN
MONROE POLK UNION
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 61
VALID 031935Z - 032040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S BHM TO
GAD TO 15 SW CHA TO 20 SSW CSV TO 25 N CSV TO 55 NNW CSV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 247
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-019-027-029-055-111-117-121-032040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEBURNE ETOWAH RANDOLPH
SHELBY TALLADEGA
$$
GAC015-045-047-055-057-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-233-
295-313-032040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE FANNIN
FLOYD GILMER GORDON
HARALSON HEARD MURRAY
PAULDING PICKENS POLK
WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
NCC039-032040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-007-009-011-013-035-049-065-093-105-107-121-123-129-137-
139-143-145-151-173-032040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CUMBERLAND
FENTRESS HAMILTON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MEIGS
MONROE MORGAN PICKETT
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 61
VALID 031900Z - 032040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E TCL TO
15 NE BHM TO 30 N GAD TO 25 W CHA TO 25 W CSV TO 40 ESE BWG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 246
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC015-019-027-029-049-055-111-115-117-121-032040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEBURNE DEKALB ETOWAH
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR SHELBY
TALLADEGA
$$
GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
233-295-313-032040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE DADE
FANNIN FLOYD GILMER
GORDON HARALSON HEARD
MURRAY PAULDING PICKENS
POLK WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
NCC039-032040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-007-009-011-013-027-035-049-065-093-105-107-121-123-129-
133-137-139-143-145-151-153-173-175-032040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAY
CUMBERLAND FENTRESS HAMILTON
KNOX LOUDON MCMINN
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
OVERTON PICKETT POLK
RHEA ROANE SCOTT
SEQUATCHIE UNION VAN BUREN
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 61
VALID 031825Z - 031940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S TCL TO
15 NNW BHM TO 50 NE HSV TO 5 E BWG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 246
..MOORE..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC009-015-019-027-029-049-055-071-073-095-111-115-117-121-
031940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT CALHOUN CHEROKEE
CLAY CLEBURNE DEKALB
ETOWAH JACKSON JEFFERSON
MARSHALL RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA
$$
GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
233-295-313-031940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE DADE
FANNIN FLOYD GILMER
GORDON HARALSON HEARD
MURRAY PAULDING PICKENS
POLK WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
NCC039-031940-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-007-009-011-013-015-027-031-035-041-049-061-065-087-093-
105-107-111-115-121-123-129-133-137-139-141-143-145-151-153-159-
169-173-175-177-185-031940-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CANNON
CLAY COFFEE CUMBERLAND
DE KALB FENTRESS GRUNDY
HAMILTON JACKSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MACON
MARION MEIGS MONROE
MORGAN OVERTON PICKETT
POLK PUTNAM RHEA
ROANE SCOTT SEQUATCHIE
SMITH TROUSDALE UNION
VAN BUREN WARREN WHITE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 61
VALID 031740Z - 031840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..03/03/23
ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...FFC...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC009-015-019-027-029-049-055-071-073-095-111-115-117-121-125-
031840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT CALHOUN CHEROKEE
CLAY CLEBURNE DEKALB
ETOWAH JACKSON JEFFERSON
MARSHALL RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TUSCALOOSA
$$
GAC015-045-047-055-057-083-111-115-123-129-143-149-213-223-227-
233-295-313-031840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE DADE
FANNIN FLOYD GILMER
GORDON HARALSON HEARD
MURRAY PAULDING PICKENS
POLK WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
NCC039-031840-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-007-009-011-013-015-027-031-035-041-049-051-061-065-087-
093-105-107-111-115-121-123-127-129-133-137-139-141-143-145-151-
153-159-169-173-175-177-185-031840-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CANNON
CLAY COFFEE CUMBERLAND
DE KALB FENTRESS FRANKLIN
GRUNDY HAMILTON JACKSON
KNOX LOUDON MCMINN
MACON MARION MEIGS
MONROE MOORE MORGAN
OVERTON PICKETT POLK
PUTNAM RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SMITH
TROUSDALE UNION VAN BUREN
WARREN WHITE
$$
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 (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (50%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
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.