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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 22
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
540 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and South-Central Alabama
Western Florida Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 540
PM until 100 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storm potential including the risk for tornadoes
will increase through early/mid-evening especially across southwest
Alabama, and eventually parts of the western Florida Panhandle and
south-central Alabama.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles north of Mobile AL to 45
miles north northeast of Crestview FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 21...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Guyer
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 22
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
540 PM CST Tue Mar 4 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern and South-Central Alabama
Western Florida Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 540
PM until 100 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 80 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storm potential including the risk for tornadoes
will increase through early/mid-evening especially across southwest
Alabama, and eventually parts of the western Florida Panhandle and
south-central Alabama.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles north of Mobile AL to 45
miles north northeast of Crestview FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU2).
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 21...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 22 TORNADO AL FL CW 042340Z - 050700Z
AXIS..95 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
60N MOB/MOBILE AL/ - 45NNE CEW/CRESTVIEW FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM N/S /49N SJI - 40NE CEW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 32918825 32758623 30018623 30178825
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 22 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 22
VALID 050455Z - 050540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW PNS TO
10 E MGM.
..SPC..03/05/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC013-035-039-041-051-053-101-050540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CONECUH COVINGTON
CRENSHAW ELMORE ESCAMBIA
MONTGOMERY
$$
FLC033-091-113-050540-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
GMZ633-634-635-636-650-655-050540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PERDIDO BAY AREA
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA 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 22
VALID 050230Z - 050340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW MOB
TO 35 WSW SEM TO 25 SSE TCL.
..SPC..03/05/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 22
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-003-013-021-025-035-039-041-047-051-053-065-085-097-099-
101-105-129-131-050340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BALDWIN BUTLER
CHILTON CLARKE CONECUH
COVINGTON CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE ESCAMBIA HALE
LOWNDES MOBILE MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
FLC033-091-113-050340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA OKALOOSA SANTA ROSA
$$
GMZ630-631-632-633-634-635-636-650-655-050340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NORTH MOBILE BAY
SOUTH MOBILE BAY
MISSISSIPPI SOUND
PERDIDO BAY AREA
PENSACOLA BAY AREA INCLUDING SANTA ROSA SOUND
WESTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
EASTERN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY
COASTAL WATERS FROM PENSACOLA FL TO PASCAGOULA MS OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OKALOOSA-WALTON COUNTY LINE TO PENSACOLA 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 (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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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (50%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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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 (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.
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