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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 10
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
910 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Much of Alabama
Western Florida Panhandle
Southeast Louisiana
Central and Southern Mississippi
Southern Middle Tennessee
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 910 PM
until 400 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of thunderstorms will overspread the
watch area through the early morning hours. Very strong winds aloft
ahead of the line will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and
embedded tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles southwest of Gulfport MS to 25
miles north of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 8...WW 9...
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 27035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 10 TORNADO AL FL LA MS TN CW 160310Z - 161000Z
AXIS..110 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
10SW GPT/GULFPORT MS/ - 25N HSV/HUNTSVILLE AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 95NM E/W /50ENE HRV - 39ENE MSL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 30289103 35008872 35008484 30288734
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 10 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 10
VALID 160830Z - 160940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S ASD TO
40 WNW GZH TO 45 N MGM TO 10 NNW RMG.
..BROYLES..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...HUN...LIX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-005-011-013-017-019-027-029-035-037-039-041-051-053-
081-085-087-097-099-101-109-111-113-123-160940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BARBOUR
BULLOCK BUTLER CHAMBERS
CHEROKEE CLAY CLEBURNE
CONECUH COOSA COVINGTON
CRENSHAW ELMORE ESCAMBIA
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MOBILE MONROE MONTGOMERY
PIKE RANDOLPH RUSSELL
TALLAPOOSA
$$
FLC033-091-113-160940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
MSC039-047-059-160940-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE HARRISON JACKSON
$$
GMZ630-631-632-634-635-160940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 10
VALID 160755Z - 160840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE MSY TO
25 W SEM TO 20 SW GAD TO 15 WSW CHA.
..BROYLES..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...HUN...LIX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-005-011-013-015-017-019-021-025-027-029-035-037-039-
041-047-051-053-055-081-085-087-097-099-101-109-111-113-117-121-
123-129-131-160840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BARBOUR
BULLOCK BUTLER CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHEROKEE CHILTON
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
CONECUH COOSA COVINGTON
CRENSHAW DALLAS ELMORE
ESCAMBIA ETOWAH LEE
LOWNDES MACON MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL SHELBY
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
FLC033-091-113-160840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
MSC039-041-045-047-059-131-160840-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON STONE
$$
GMZ630-631-632-634-635-160840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 10
VALID 160710Z - 160840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N HUM TO
20 E PIB TO 40 SSW TCL TO 30 N BHM TO 30 E HSV TO 45 WNW CHA.
..BROYLES..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...HUN...LIX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-009-013-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-039-
041-047-049-051-053-055-065-071-073-085-091-095-097-099-101-105-
111-115-117-121-123-129-131-160840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
BLOUNT BUTLER CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
CONECUH COOSA COVINGTON
CRENSHAW DALLAS DEKALB
ELMORE ESCAMBIA ETOWAH
HALE JACKSON JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MARENGO MARSHALL
MOBILE MONROE MONTGOMERY
PERRY RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
FLC033-091-113-160840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
LAC103-160840-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
ST. TAMMANY
$$
MSC035-039-041-045-047-059-109-111-131-153-160840-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST GEORGE GREENE
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
PEARL RIVER PERRY STONE
WAYNE
$$
GMZ630-631-632-634-635-160840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 10
VALID 160530Z - 160640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE LFT TO
5 NW MCB TO 45 NW PIB TO 45 WNW MEI TO 35 SW CBM TO 20 NE CBM TO
30 NNE MSL.
..THORNTON..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...HUN...LIX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-009-013-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-039-
041-043-047-049-051-053-055-057-063-065-071-073-075-079-083-085-
089-091-093-095-097-099-101-103-105-107-111-115-117-119-121-123-
125-127-129-131-133-160640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
BLOUNT BUTLER CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
CONECUH COOSA COVINGTON
CRENSHAW CULLMAN DALLAS
DEKALB ELMORE ESCAMBIA
ETOWAH FAYETTE GREENE
HALE JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAMAR LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
LOWNDES MADISON MARENGO
MARION MARSHALL MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
PERRY PICKENS RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA
WALKER WASHINGTON WILCOX
WINSTON
$$
FLC033-091-113-160640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
LAC033-063-091-103-105-117-121-160640-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE LIVINGSTON ST. HELENA
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE
$$
MSC023-031-035-039-041-045-047-059-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-
087-091-099-101-103-109-111-113-123-129-131-147-153-159-
160640-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST
GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON JASPER
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LOWNDES MARION NESHOBA
NEWTON NOXUBEE PEARL RIVER
PERRY PIKE SCOTT
SMITH STONE WALTHALL
WAYNE WINSTON
$$
TNC051-103-127-160640-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN LINCOLN MOORE
$$
GMZ630-631-632-634-635-160640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 10
VALID 160530Z - 160640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE LFT TO
5 NW MCB TO 45 NW PIB TO 45 WNW MEI TO 35 SW CBM TO 20 NE CBM TO
30 NNE MSL.
..THORNTON..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...HUN...LIX...JAN...MEG...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 10
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-007-009-013-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-039-
041-043-047-049-051-053-055-057-063-065-071-073-075-079-083-085-
089-091-093-095-097-099-101-103-105-107-111-115-117-119-121-123-
125-127-129-131-133-160640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BIBB
BLOUNT BUTLER CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
CONECUH COOSA COVINGTON
CRENSHAW CULLMAN DALLAS
DEKALB ELMORE ESCAMBIA
ETOWAH FAYETTE GREENE
HALE JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAMAR LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
LOWNDES MADISON MARENGO
MARION MARSHALL MOBILE
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
PERRY PICKENS RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA
WALKER WASHINGTON WILCOX
WINSTON
$$
FLC033-091-113-160640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
LAC033-063-091-103-105-117-121-160640-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
EAST BATON ROUGE LIVINGSTON ST. HELENA
ST. TAMMANY TANGIPAHOA WASHINGTON
WEST BATON ROUGE
$$
MSC023-031-035-039-041-045-047-059-061-065-067-069-073-075-077-
087-091-099-101-103-109-111-113-123-129-131-147-153-159-
160640-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST
GEORGE GREENE HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON JASPER
JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES KEMPER
LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LOWNDES MARION NESHOBA
NEWTON NOXUBEE PEARL RIVER
PERRY PIKE SCOTT
SMITH STONE WALTHALL
WAYNE WINSTON
$$
TNC051-103-127-160640-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN LINCOLN MOORE
$$
GMZ630-631-632-634-635-160640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (90%)
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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
|
Low (20%)
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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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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.
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