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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 9
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
South Central Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 640 PM
until 100 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Fast-moving thunderstorms over west Tennessee will track
into the watch area this evening, posing a risk of locally damaging
wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles southwest of Clarksville TN
to 70 miles east of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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...
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 24035.
...Hart
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 9
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
640 PM CST Sat Feb 15 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
South Central Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 640 PM
until 100 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Fast-moving thunderstorms over west Tennessee will track
into the watch area this evening, posing a risk of locally damaging
wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles southwest of Clarksville TN
to 70 miles east of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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...
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 24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 9 TORNADO KY TN 160040Z - 160700Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
60SW CKV/CLARKSVILLE TN/ - 70E BWG/BOWLING GREEN KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /55E DYR - 50W LOZ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 36868818 37838515 36098515 35138818
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 9 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 9
VALID 160530Z - 160640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW MSL
TO 45 SSW BNA TO 10 NE BNA TO 35 E BWG TO 50 SSW LEX.
..THORNTON..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...LMK...PAH...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC001-045-053-057-169-171-207-160640-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CASEY CLINTON
CUMBERLAND METCALFE MONROE
RUSSELL
$$
TNC003-027-055-087-111-117-149-159-165-169-189-160640-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CLAY GILES
JACKSON MACON MARSHALL
RUTHERFORD SMITH SUMNER
TROUSDALE WILSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 9
VALID 160425Z - 160540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SE MKL TO
15 WNW BNA TO 15 S BWG TO 30 NE BWG TO 25 S SDF.
..THORNTON..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...LMK...PAH...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC001-003-009-045-053-057-087-169-171-207-217-227-160540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
CASEY CLINTON CUMBERLAND
GREEN METCALFE MONROE
RUSSELL TAYLOR WARREN
$$
TNC003-027-037-055-081-087-099-101-111-117-119-149-159-165-169-
181-187-189-160540-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CLAY DAVIDSON
GILES HICKMAN JACKSON
LAWRENCE LEWIS MACON
MARSHALL MAURY RUTHERFORD
SMITH SUMNER TROUSDALE
WAYNE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 9
VALID 160325Z - 160440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ENE MKL
TO 40 SSW CKV TO 10 SE CKV TO 25 ENE CKV TO 25 NNW BWG TO 45 SSW
SDF TO 40 SSW SDF.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 102
..THORNTON..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...LMK...PAH...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC001-003-009-045-053-057-061-087-099-141-169-171-207-213-217-
227-160440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
CASEY CLINTON CUMBERLAND
EDMONSON GREEN HART
LOGAN METCALFE MONROE
RUSSELL SIMPSON TAYLOR
WARREN
$$
TNC003-021-027-037-043-055-081-085-087-099-101-111-117-119-125-
135-147-149-159-165-169-181-187-189-160440-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CHEATHAM CLAY
DAVIDSON DICKSON GILES
HICKMAN HUMPHREYS JACKSON
LAWRENCE LEWIS MACON
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
PERRY ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD
SMITH SUMNER TROUSDALE
WAYNE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 9
VALID 160235Z - 160340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 WSW HOP
TO 10 WSW HOP TO 25 N HOP TO 45 N BWG.
..THORNTON..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...LMK...PAH...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC001-003-009-031-045-047-053-057-061-085-087-099-141-169-171-
207-213-217-219-227-160340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
BUTLER CASEY CHRISTIAN
CLINTON CUMBERLAND EDMONSON
GRAYSON GREEN HART
LOGAN METCALFE MONROE
RUSSELL SIMPSON TAYLOR
TODD WARREN
$$
TNC021-027-037-043-055-081-083-085-087-099-101-111-117-119-125-
135-147-149-159-161-165-169-181-187-189-160340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEATHAM CLAY DAVIDSON
DICKSON GILES HICKMAN
HOUSTON HUMPHREYS JACKSON
LAWRENCE LEWIS MACON
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
PERRY ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD
SMITH STEWART SUMNER
TROUSDALE WAYNE WILLIAMSON
WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 9
VALID 160130Z - 160240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..02/16/25
ATTN...WFO...LMK...PAH...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 9
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC001-003-009-031-035-045-047-053-057-061-085-087-099-141-169-
171-177-183-207-213-217-219-221-227-160240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
BUTLER CALLOWAY CASEY
CHRISTIAN CLINTON CUMBERLAND
EDMONSON GRAYSON GREEN
HART LOGAN METCALFE
MONROE MUHLENBERG OHIO
RUSSELL SIMPSON TAYLOR
TODD TRIGG WARREN
$$
TNC021-027-037-043-055-081-083-085-087-099-101-111-117-119-125-
135-147-149-159-161-165-169-181-187-189-160240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEATHAM CLAY DAVIDSON
DICKSON GILES HICKMAN
HOUSTON HUMPHREYS JACKSON
LAWRENCE LEWIS MACON
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
PERRY ROBERTSON RUTHERFORD
SMITH STEWART SUMNER
TROUSDALE WAYNE WILLIAMSON
WILSON
$$
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 (50%)
|
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
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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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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