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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 256
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
745 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Florida and Panhandle
Southeast Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 745 PM
until 100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken band of severe thunderstorms will move
east-southeast into the Florida Panhandle and adjacent portions of
southeast Georgia and north Florida during this evening. In
addition to the risk for a couple of tornadoes, severe gusts 60-70
mph resulting in wind damage will be possible with any embedded
supercells or bowing segments, as they move east-southeast across
the Watch area.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles south southeast of Brunswick
GA to 45 miles southwest of Marianna FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).
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 253...WW 254...WW 255...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 30030.
...Smith
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 256
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
745 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Florida and Panhandle
Southeast Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 745 PM
until 100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken band of severe thunderstorms will move
east-southeast into the Florida Panhandle and adjacent portions of
southeast Georgia and north Florida during this evening. In
addition to the risk for a couple of tornadoes, severe gusts 60-70
mph resulting in wind damage will be possible with any embedded
supercells or bowing segments, as they move east-southeast across
the Watch area.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles south southeast of Brunswick
GA to 45 miles southwest of Marianna FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).
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 253...WW 254...WW 255...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 30030.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 256 TORNADO FL GA CW 172345Z - 180500Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25SSE SSI/BRUNSWICK GA/ - 45SW MAI/MARIANNA FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /31NNE CRG - 57ESE CEW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30030.
LAT...LON 30318129 29888571 30898571 31328129
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 256 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 256
VALID 180445Z - 180500Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE AAF TO
25 E TLH TO 25 S VLD TO 30 N CTY.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW 256 MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
18/05Z.
..KERR..05/18/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 256
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC065-067-079-123-129-180500-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE MADISON
TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 256
VALID 180330Z - 180440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNE AAF
TO 10 NE TLH TO 10 WSW VLD TO 30 W SSI TO 35 ENE SSI.
..KERR..05/18/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 256
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-047-065-067-073-079-121-123-129-180440-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA HAMILTON
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
MADISON SUWANNEE TAYLOR
WAKULLA
$$
GAC039-049-101-180440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMDEN CHARLTON ECHOLS
$$
AMZ450-180440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 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 256
VALID 180250Z - 180340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 N AAF TO
5 NE TLH TO 15 WSW VLD TO 25 ESE AYS TO 35 ENE SSI.
..BENTLEY..05/18/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 256
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-047-065-067-073-079-121-123-129-180340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA HAMILTON
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
MADISON SUWANNEE TAYLOR
WAKULLA
$$
GAC039-049-101-180340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMDEN CHARLTON ECHOLS
$$
AMZ450-180340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 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 256
VALID 180015Z - 180140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/18/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 256
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-005-013-023-039-047-065-067-073-077-079-121-123-129-
180140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER BAY CALHOUN
COLUMBIA GADSDEN HAMILTON
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LEON
LIBERTY MADISON SUWANNEE
TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GAC003-025-039-049-065-101-299-180140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH ECHOLS
WARE
$$
AMZ450-180140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL 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 (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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.