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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 67
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
105 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme southeastern Alabama
Extreme northern Florida and Florida Panhandle
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Bands of thunderstorms will increase their organization
and severe potential through the afternoon, as they move eastward
into a destabilizing airmass across the watch area. Sporadic
damaging wind, large hail and a couple tornadoes are possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
either side of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Panama City FL
to 20 miles north northeast of Brunswick GA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.
...Edwards
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 67
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
105 PM EDT Sun Mar 12 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme southeastern Alabama
Extreme northern Florida and Florida Panhandle
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Bands of thunderstorms will increase their organization
and severe potential through the afternoon, as they move eastward
into a destabilizing airmass across the watch area. Sporadic
damaging wind, large hail and a couple tornadoes are possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
either side of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Panama City FL
to 20 miles north northeast of Brunswick GA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 67 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 121705Z - 130000Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
40WNW PFN/PANAMA CITY FL/ - 20NNE SSI/BRUNSWICK GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /31SE CEW - 46SSW SAV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 31228649 32208151 30648112 29668612
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 67 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 67
VALID 122240Z - 122340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W PFN TO
20 SE MAI TO VLD TO 30 S AYS TO 20 SW SSI TO 25 E SSI.
..LYONS..03/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 67
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-005-023-029-031-037-045-047-065-067-073-077-079-089-121-
123-129-122340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BAY COLUMBIA
DIXIE DUVAL FRANKLIN
GULF HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON NASSAU SUWANNEE
TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-765-122340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 67
VALID 122140Z - 122240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W PFN TO
25 NE PFN TO 15 NW TLH TO 15 WSW VLD TO 35 E VLD TO 15 WNW SSI TO
15 ENE SSI.
..LYONS..03/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 67
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-005-023-029-031-037-045-047-065-067-073-077-079-089-121-
123-129-122240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BAY COLUMBIA
DIXIE DUVAL FRANKLIN
GULF HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LIBERTY
MADISON NASSAU SUWANNEE
TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GAC039-049-122240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMDEN CHARLTON
$$
GMZ730-750-752-755-765-122240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 67
VALID 122040Z - 122140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W PFN TO
20 NNW TLH TO 25 SSW MGR TO 20 NW VLD TO 30 W AYS TO 20 NNE AYS
TO 25 WSW SAV TO 15 WNW SAV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 282
..LYONS..03/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 67
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-005-013-023-031-037-039-045-047-065-073-077-079-089-121-
129-122140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BAY CALHOUN
COLUMBIA DUVAL FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HAMILTON
JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY
MADISON NASSAU SUWANNEE
WAKULLA
$$
GAC025-027-039-049-065-101-127-173-179-185-191-229-299-305-
122140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRANTLEY BROOKS CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH ECHOLS
GLYNN LANIER LIBERTY
LOWNDES MCINTOSH PIERCE
WARE WAYNE
$$
AMZ354-450-GMZ750-122140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 67
VALID 121940Z - 122040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE CEW TO
20 ENE MAI TO 20 W MGR TO 15 N MGR TO 40 NE MGR TO 35 NW AYS TO
25 SW VDI TO 10 NE VDI.
..LYONS..03/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 67
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-037-039-045-047-063-065-073-077-079-129-133-122040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HAMILTON
JACKSON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY MADISON WAKULLA
WASHINGTON
$$
GAC001-003-005-019-025-027-029-039-049-051-065-071-075-087-101-
109-127-131-161-173-179-183-185-191-229-253-267-275-279-299-305-
122040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKS
BRYAN CAMDEN CHARLTON
CHATHAM CLINCH COLQUITT
COOK DECATUR ECHOLS
EVANS GLYNN GRADY
JEFF DAVIS LANIER LIBERTY
LONG LOWNDES MCINTOSH
PIERCE SEMINOLE TATTNALL
THOMAS TOOMBS WARE
WAYNE
$$
AMZ354-450-GMZ750-122040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 67
VALID 121840Z - 121940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE CEW TO
15 NNW MAI TO 10 SW ABY TO 20 E ABY TO 40 NE ABY.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 281
..LYONS..03/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 67
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-037-039-045-047-059-063-065-073-077-079-129-131-133-
121940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HAMILTON
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LEON LIBERTY MADISON
WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-025-027-029-039-049-051-065-069-071-
075-087-101-109-127-131-155-161-173-179-183-185-191-201-205-209-
229-253-267-271-275-277-279-287-299-305-309-321-121940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN
CAMDEN CHARLTON CHATHAM
CLINCH COFFEE COLQUITT
COOK DECATUR ECHOLS
EVANS GLYNN GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LIBERTY LONG LOWNDES
MCINTOSH MILLER MITCHELL
MONTGOMERY PIERCE SEMINOLE
TATTNALL TELFAIR THOMAS
TIFT TOOMBS TURNER
WARE WAYNE WHEELER
WORTH
$$
AMZ354-450-GMZ750-121940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 67
VALID 121735Z - 121830Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E CEW TO
20 NNE MAI TO 10 NNW ABY.
..SMITH..03/12/23
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...CHS...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 67
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC005-013-037-039-045-047-059-063-065-073-077-079-129-131-133-
121830-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HAMILTON
HOLMES JACKSON JEFFERSON
LEON LIBERTY MADISON
WAKULLA WALTON WASHINGTON
$$
GAC001-003-005-007-017-019-025-027-029-039-049-051-065-069-071-
075-087-095-101-109-127-131-155-161-173-177-179-183-185-191-201-
205-209-229-253-267-271-273-275-277-279-287-299-305-309-321-
121830-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BAKER BEN HILL BERRIEN
BRANTLEY BROOKS BRYAN
CAMDEN CHARLTON CHATHAM
CLINCH COFFEE COLQUITT
COOK DECATUR DOUGHERTY
ECHOLS EVANS GLYNN
GRADY IRWIN JEFF DAVIS
LANIER LEE LIBERTY
LONG LOWNDES MCINTOSH
MILLER MITCHELL MONTGOMERY
PIERCE SEMINOLE TATTNALL
TELFAIR TERRELL THOMAS
TIFT TOOMBS TURNER
WARE WAYNE WHEELER
WORTH
$$
AMZ354-450-GMZ750-121830-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO MEXICO BEACH
OUT 20 NM
$$
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 (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
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.