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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 226
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1040 PM CDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Alabama
Southwest Georgia
Southern Mississippi
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1040 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of fast-moving thunderstorms are
expected to affect the watch area tonight. Damaging winds and hail
are expected with the most intense storms.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 110
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles south southwest
of Evergreen AL to 40 miles north northeast of Montgomery AL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 223...WW 224...WW 225...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 226 SEVERE TSTM AL GA MS 100340Z - 101000Z
AXIS..110 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25SSW GZH/EVERGREEN AL/ - 40NNE MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 95NM E/W /31WNW CEW - 38NNE MGM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 31078906 32818803 32818424 31078534
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 226 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 226
VALID 100840Z - 100940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-013-031-035-039-041-045-053-061-067-069-087-099-109-
113-100940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK BUTLER
COFFEE CONECUH COVINGTON
CRENSHAW DALE ESCAMBIA
GENEVA HENRY HOUSTON
MACON MONROE PIKE
RUSSELL
$$
GAC037-053-061-099-215-239-243-259-273-307-100940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY
EARLY MUSCOGEE QUITMAN
RANDOLPH STEWART TERRELL
WEBSTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 226
VALID 100750Z - 100840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 E MEI TO
30 NW AUO.
..BROYLES..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-025-031-035-039-041-045-047-051-053-061-067-
069-085-087-099-101-109-113-129-131-100840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CLARKE COFFEE
CONECUH COVINGTON CRENSHAW
DALE DALLAS ELMORE
ESCAMBIA GENEVA HENRY
HOUSTON LOWNDES MACON
MONROE MONTGOMERY PIKE
RUSSELL WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
GAC037-053-061-099-215-239-243-259-273-307-100840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY
EARLY MUSCOGEE QUITMAN
RANDOLPH STEWART TERRELL
WEBSTER
$$
MSC039-041-111-131-153-100840-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE PERRY
STONE WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 226
VALID 100625Z - 100740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-021-023-025-031-035-039-041-045-047-051-053-
061-063-065-067-069-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-113-119-129-131-
100740-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE COFFEE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALE
DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA
GENEVA GREENE HALE
HENRY HOUSTON LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RUSSELL SUMTER WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
GAC037-053-061-099-215-239-243-259-273-307-100740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY
EARLY MUSCOGEE QUITMAN
RANDOLPH STEWART TERRELL
WEBSTER
$$
MSC035-039-041-073-091-111-131-153-100740-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST GEORGE GREENE
LAMAR MARION PERRY
STONE WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 226
VALID 100540Z - 100640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-021-023-025-031-035-039-041-045-047-051-053-
061-063-065-067-069-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-113-119-129-131-
100640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE COFFEE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALE
DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA
GENEVA GREENE HALE
HENRY HOUSTON LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RUSSELL SUMTER WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
GAC037-053-061-099-215-239-243-259-273-307-100640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY
EARLY MUSCOGEE QUITMAN
RANDOLPH STEWART TERRELL
WEBSTER
$$
MSC035-041-073-091-111-153-100640-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST GREENE LAMAR
MARION PERRY WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 226
VALID 100430Z - 100540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...TAE...FFC...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 226
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-011-013-021-023-025-031-035-039-041-045-047-051-053-
061-063-065-067-069-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-113-119-129-131-
100540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BULLOCK
BUTLER CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE COFFEE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALE
DALLAS ELMORE ESCAMBIA
GENEVA GREENE HALE
HENRY HOUSTON LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RUSSELL SUMTER WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
GAC037-053-061-099-215-239-243-259-273-307-100540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHATTAHOOCHEE CLAY
EARLY MUSCOGEE QUITMAN
RANDOLPH STEWART TERRELL
WEBSTER
$$
MSC035-041-073-091-111-153-100540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST GREENE LAMAR
MARION PERRY WAYNE
$$
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
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (90%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
High (70%)
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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%)
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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.