Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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SEL1
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 221
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
535 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
East central Alabama
West central into north Georgia
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 535 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…A line of storms with a history of some wind damage will
continue eastward across north Georgia this evening. Farther south,
the environment does support supercells capable of producing
isolated large hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter and damaging gusts
of 60-70 mph. An isolated tornado or two may occur with the
supercells and/or embedded circulations in the line.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north northeast
of Atlanta GA to 20 miles south of Montgomery AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 219…WW 220…
AVIATION…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
27030.
…Thompson
SEL1
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 221
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
535 PM CDT Sat May 3 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
East central Alabama
West central into north Georgia
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 535 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…A line of storms with a history of some wind damage will
continue eastward across north Georgia this evening. Farther south,
the environment does support supercells capable of producing
isolated large hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter and damaging gusts
of 60-70 mph. An isolated tornado or two may occur with the
supercells and/or embedded circulations in the line.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles east and west of a line from 75 miles north northeast
of Atlanta GA to 20 miles south of Montgomery AL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
REMEMBER…A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 219…WW 220…
AVIATION…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
27030.
…Thompson
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 221 SEVERE TSTM AL GA 032235Z – 040300Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
75NNE ATL/ATLANTA GA/ – 20S MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /31W ODF – 14SSW MGM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT…LON 34638305 32008555 32008725 34638480
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 221 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (20%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
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.