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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 209
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Tennessee
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 250 PM
until 900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A few supercells are expected this afternoon/evening along
a remnant outflow boundary across northwest Tennessee. A few
tornadoes, including a strong (EF2+) tornado or two, large hail up
to 2.5 inches in diameter and damaging gusts to 70 mph will be
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles west northwest of Dyersburg
TN to 60 miles east northeast of Jackson TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 203...WW 204...WW
205...WW 206...WW 207...WW 208...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27025.
...Thompson
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 209
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Tennessee
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 250 PM
until 900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A few supercells are expected this afternoon/evening along
a remnant outflow boundary across northwest Tennessee. A few
tornadoes, including a strong (EF2+) tornado or two, large hail up
to 2.5 inches in diameter and damaging gusts to 70 mph will be
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles west northwest of Dyersburg
TN to 60 miles east northeast of Jackson TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 203...WW 204...WW
205...WW 206...WW 207...WW 208...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 27025.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 209 TORNADO TN 081950Z - 090200Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10WNW DYR/DYERSBURG TN/ - 60ENE MKL/JACKSON TN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /12W DYR - 62WSW BNA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
LAT...LON 36568957 36438793 35418793 35558957
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 209 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 209
VALID 090110Z - 090240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 209
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-053-075-077-079-095-097-113-131-183-
090240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
GIBSON HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE
MADISON OBION WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 209
VALID 090010Z - 090140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 209
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-053-075-077-079-095-097-113-131-183-
090140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
GIBSON HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE
MADISON OBION WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 209
VALID 082330Z - 090040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 209
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-053-075-077-079-095-097-113-131-183-
090040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
GIBSON HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE
MADISON OBION WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 209
VALID 082240Z - 082340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 209
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-053-075-077-079-095-097-113-131-183-
082340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
GIBSON HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE
MADISON OBION WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 209
VALID 082140Z - 082240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 209
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-053-075-077-079-095-097-113-131-183-
082240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CHESTER
CROCKETT DECATUR DYER
GIBSON HAYWOOD HENDERSON
HENRY LAKE LAUDERDALE
MADISON OBION WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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High (70%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (60%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
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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.