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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 217
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
950 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern Alabama
Central Georgia
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 950 AM until
500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Bands of strong to severe storms will likely continue to
push east-southeast across the Watch area through the early to mid
afternoon. A few supercells are possible ahead of the main
thunderstorm bands and will also pose a severe risk, including the
threat for tornadoes and large hail. Damaging gusts will be the
primary hazard with the thunderstorm bands, but a tornado may also
accompany any embedded stronger circulations within the line.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles south southwest of
Tuscaloosa AL to 15 miles east northeast of Vidalia 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 215...WW 216...
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.
...Smith
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 217
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
950 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern Alabama
Central Georgia
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 950 AM until
500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Bands of strong to severe storms will likely continue to
push east-southeast across the Watch area through the early to mid
afternoon. A few supercells are possible ahead of the main
thunderstorm bands and will also pose a severe risk, including the
threat for tornadoes and large hail. Damaging gusts will be the
primary hazard with the thunderstorm bands, but a tornado may also
accompany any embedded stronger circulations within the line.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles south southwest of
Tuscaloosa AL to 15 miles east northeast of Vidalia 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 215...WW 216...
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.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 217 TORNADO AL GA 091350Z - 092100Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30SSW TCL/TUSCALOOSA AL/ - 15ENE VDI/VIDALIA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /53SE IGB - 48NNE AMG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 33548782 33008213 31558213 32098782
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 217 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 217
VALID 091925Z - 092040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW SEM
TO 20 NNE SEM TO 10 ESE LGC.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 217
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-051-081-085-087-101-109-113-092040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
ELMORE LEE LOWNDES
MACON MONTGOMERY PIKE
RUSSELL
$$
GAC023-053-081-091-093-107-145-175-193-197-209-215-235-249-259-
261-263-269-271-279-283-307-309-315-092040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLECKLEY CHATTAHOOCHEE CRISP
DODGE DOOLY EMANUEL
HARRIS LAURENS MACON
MARION MONTGOMERY MUSCOGEE
PULASKI SCHLEY STEWART
SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR
TELFAIR TOOMBS TREUTLEN
WEBSTER WHEELER WILCOX
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 217
VALID 091800Z - 091940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SE ANB TO
5 SE ANB TO 10 SW LGC TO 40 WSW MCN TO 40 NW VDI TO 30 SSE AGS.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 217
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-017-037-051-081-085-087-101-109-113-123-091940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
CHAMBERS COOSA ELMORE
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MONTGOMERY PIKE RUSSELL
TALLAPOOSA
$$
GAC023-053-081-091-093-107-145-175-193-197-209-215-235-249-259-
261-263-269-271-279-283-307-309-315-091940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLECKLEY CHATTAHOOCHEE CRISP
DODGE DOOLY EMANUEL
HARRIS LAURENS MACON
MARION MONTGOMERY MUSCOGEE
PULASKI SCHLEY STEWART
SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR
TELFAIR TOOMBS TREUTLEN
WEBSTER WHEELER WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 217
VALID 091630Z - 091740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 217
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-007-011-015-017-021-027-029-037-047-051-065-073-081-
085-087-091-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-121-123-125-091740-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BULLOCK CALHOUN CHAMBERS
CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
HALE JEFFERSON LEE
LOWNDES MACON MARENGO
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA
$$
GAC023-053-081-091-093-107-145-167-175-193-197-209-215-235-249-
259-261-263-269-271-279-283-307-309-315-091740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLECKLEY CHATTAHOOCHEE CRISP
DODGE DOOLY EMANUEL
HARRIS JOHNSON LAURENS
MACON MARION MONTGOMERY
MUSCOGEE PULASKI SCHLEY
STEWART SUMTER TALBOT
TAYLOR TELFAIR TOOMBS
TREUTLEN WEBSTER WHEELER
WILCOX
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 217
VALID 091550Z - 091640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 217
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-007-011-015-017-021-027-029-037-047-051-065-073-081-
085-087-091-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-121-123-125-091640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BULLOCK CALHOUN CHAMBERS
CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
HALE JEFFERSON LEE
LOWNDES MACON MARENGO
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA
$$
GAC023-053-081-091-093-107-145-167-175-193-197-209-215-235-249-
259-261-263-269-271-279-283-307-309-315-091640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLECKLEY CHATTAHOOCHEE CRISP
DODGE DOOLY EMANUEL
HARRIS JOHNSON LAURENS
MACON MARION MONTGOMERY
MUSCOGEE PULASKI SCHLEY
STEWART SUMTER TALBOT
TAYLOR TELFAIR TOOMBS
TREUTLEN WEBSTER WHEELER
WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 217
VALID 091435Z - 091540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 217
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-007-011-015-017-021-027-029-037-047-051-065-073-081-
085-087-091-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-121-123-125-091540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BULLOCK CALHOUN CHAMBERS
CHILTON CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
HALE JEFFERSON LEE
LOWNDES MACON MARENGO
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
TUSCALOOSA
$$
GAC023-053-081-091-093-107-145-167-175-193-197-209-215-235-249-
259-261-263-269-271-279-283-307-309-315-091540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLECKLEY CHATTAHOOCHEE CRISP
DODGE DOOLY EMANUEL
HARRIS JOHNSON LAURENS
MACON MARION MONTGOMERY
MUSCOGEE PULASKI SCHLEY
STEWART SUMTER TALBOT
TAYLOR TELFAIR TOOMBS
TREUTLEN WEBSTER WHEELER
WILCOX
$$
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%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.