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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 594
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Northern Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1055 AM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and
intensity within the outer bands of Tropical Storm Debby this
afternoon. As wind fields strengthen, the potential will exist for
a few tornadoes in the stronger cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast of Valdosta GA
to 20 miles southeast of Naples FL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 14030.
...Hart
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 594
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Northern Florida
Southern Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning and evening from 1055 AM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and
intensity within the outer bands of Tropical Storm Debby this
afternoon. As wind fields strengthen, the potential will exist for
a few tornadoes in the stronger cells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast of Valdosta GA
to 20 miles southeast of Naples FL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 14030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 594 TORNADO FL GA CW 041455Z - 050000Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25ENE VLD/VALDOSTA GA/ - 20SE APF/NAPLES FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /42SSW AMG - 37SSE RSW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 14030.
LAT...LON 30918171 25948042 25948267 30918407
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 594 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 594
VALID 042250Z - 042340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 WSW FMY
TO 15 NNW FMY TO 15 SW MLB.
..GOSS..08/04/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TBW...MFL...TAE...MLB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 594
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-015-017-019-023-029-031-035-041-047-049-053-057-
065-067-069-073-075-079-081-083-089-095-097-101-103-105-107-109-
115-117-119-121-123-125-127-129-042340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CHARLOTTE CITRUS CLAY
COLUMBIA DIXIE DUVAL
FLAGLER GILCHRIST HAMILTON
HARDEE HERNANDO HILLSBOROUGH
JEFFERSON LAFAYETTE LAKE
LEON LEVY MADISON
MANATEE MARION NASSAU
ORANGE OSCEOLA PASCO
PINELLAS POLK PUTNAM
ST. JOHNS SARASOTA SEMINOLE
SUMTER SUWANNEE TAYLOR
UNION VOLUSIA WAKULLA
$$
GAC027-101-131-185-275-042340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS ECHOLS GRADY
LOWNDES THOMAS
$$
AMZ452-454-550-GMZ730-765-830-836-850-853-042340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
TAMPA BAY WATERS
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS 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 594
VALID 042100Z - 042240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..08/04/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TBW...MFL...TAE...MLB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 594
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-015-017-019-021-023-027-029-031-035-041-043-047-
049-051-053-055-057-065-067-069-071-073-075-079-081-083-089-093-
095-097-101-103-105-107-109-115-117-119-121-123-125-127-129-
042240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CHARLOTTE CITRUS CLAY
COLLIER COLUMBIA DESOTO
DIXIE DUVAL FLAGLER
GILCHRIST GLADES HAMILTON
HARDEE HENDRY HERNANDO
HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LAKE LEE
LEON LEVY MADISON
MANATEE MARION NASSAU
OKEECHOBEE ORANGE OSCEOLA
PASCO PINELLAS POLK
PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SARASOTA
SEMINOLE SUMTER SUWANNEE
TAYLOR UNION VOLUSIA
WAKULLA
$$
GAC027-101-131-185-275-042240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKS ECHOLS GRADY
LOWNDES THOMAS
$$
AMZ452-454-550-610-GMZ656-730-765-830-836-850-853-856-042240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
FLAGLER BEACH TO VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE 0-20 NM
LAKE OKEECHOBEE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
TAMPA BAY WATERS
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD 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
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (30%)
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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.
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