Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 46
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western, Central, and Northern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
until 800 PM CDT.
…THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION…
* Primary threats include…
Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY…Intense supercells capable of producing numerous tornadoes
will spread eastward from Mississippi into Alabama this afternoon
and evening. Given the very favorable environment, multiple intense
to potentially violent tornadoes (EF-3/EF-4+) appear possible.
Clusters of thunderstorms and embedded supercells will also pose a
threat for severe/damaging winds of 60-75 mph, and large hail around
1.5-2.5 inches in diameter.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Huntsville
AL to 55 miles west southwest of Evergreen AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 44…WW 45…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
…Gleason
SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 46
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1225 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western, Central, and Northern Alabama
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1225 PM
until 800 PM CDT.
…THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION…
* Primary threats include…
Numerous tornadoes and several intense tornadoes expected
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY…Intense supercells capable of producing numerous tornadoes
will spread eastward from Mississippi into Alabama this afternoon
and evening. Given the very favorable environment, multiple intense
to potentially violent tornadoes (EF-3/EF-4+) appear possible.
Clusters of thunderstorms and embedded supercells will also pose a
threat for severe/damaging winds of 60-75 mph, and large hail around
1.5-2.5 inches in diameter.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north northeast of Huntsville
AL to 55 miles west southwest of Evergreen AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 44…WW 45…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
…Gleason
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 46 TORNADO AL MS 151725Z – 160100Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20NNE HSV/HUNTSVILLE AL/ – 55WSW GZH/EVERGREEN AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /43ENE MSL – 33NE SJI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040.
LAT…LON 34918550 31118680 31118900 34918779
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 46 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
High (>95%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
High (>95%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Mod (60%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (60%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (>95%)
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.