Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High High Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind High Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 109 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 320 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and central Alabama Far southern Middle Tennessee * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of severe thunderstorms will spread east-northeast from Mississippi through this evening. Greatest tornado threat will exist across west-central to north-central portions of Alabama into early evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa AL to 30 miles east northeast of Gadsden AL. 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 106...WW 107...WW 108... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 25045. ...Grams Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High High Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind High Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 109 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 320 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and central Alabama Far southern Middle Tennessee * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80 mph likely Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Clusters of severe thunderstorms will spread east-northeast from Mississippi through this evening. Greatest tornado threat will exist across west-central to north-central portions of Alabama into early evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa AL to 30 miles east northeast of Gadsden AL. 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 106...WW 107...WW 108... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 25045. ...Grams

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High High Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind High Moderate Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SAW9 WW 109 TORNADO AL TN 122020Z - 130300Z AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 45NW TCL/TUSCALOOSA AL/ - 30ENE GAD/GADSDEN AL/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM N/S /21NE IGB - 54SSW GQO/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25045. LAT...LON 34918817 35378560 32918560 32458817 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU9. Watch 109 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 109 VALID 130155Z - 130240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SE CBM TO 50 N TCL TO 30 SE MSL TO 5 NNW HSV TO 25 NE HSV TO 30 WSW CHA TO 20 WSW CHA. ..COOK..04/13/20 ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 109 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC009-019-043-049-055-057-071-089-095-103-107-127-133-130240- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLOUNT CHEROKEE CULLMAN DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE JACKSON MADISON MARSHALL MORGAN PICKENS WALKER WINSTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 109 VALID 130040Z - 130140Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E TUP TO 20 S HSV TO 45 N GAD TO 10 WNW CHA. ..COOK..04/13/20 ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 109 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC009-019-043-049-055-057-075-093-095-103-107-127-133-130140- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLOUNT CHEROKEE CULLMAN DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE LAMAR MARION MARSHALL MORGAN PICKENS WALKER WINSTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 109 VALID 122335Z - 130040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E TUP TO 20 S HSV TO 45 E HSV TO 10 WNW CHA. ..COOK..04/12/20 ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 109 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC009-019-043-049-055-057-075-093-095-103-107-127-133-130040- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLOUNT CHEROKEE CULLMAN DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE LAMAR MARION MARSHALL MORGAN PICKENS WALKER WINSTON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 109 VALID 122300Z - 130040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE CBM TO 45 S MSL TO 35 SSW HSV TO 5 SSW HSV TO 50 N HSV. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 363 ..COOK..04/12/20 ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 109 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC009-019-043-049-055-057-071-075-089-093-095-103-107-127-133- 130040- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLOUNT CHEROKEE CULLMAN DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE JACKSON LAMAR MADISON MARION MARSHALL MORGAN PICKENS WALKER WINSTON $$ TNC051-055-103-127-130040- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FRANKLIN GILES LINCOLN MOORE $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 109 VALID 122150Z - 122240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W CBM TO 15 N CBM TO 40 SSW MSL TO 10 SSE MSL TO 15 ENE MSL TO 35 NNE MSL TO 55 SW BNA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 338 ..COOK..04/12/20 ATTN...WFO...BMX...HUN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 109 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC009-019-043-049-055-057-059-071-075-079-083-089-093-095-103- 107-127-133-122240- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLOUNT CHEROKEE CULLMAN DEKALB ETOWAH FAYETTE FRANKLIN JACKSON LAMAR LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON MARION MARSHALL MORGAN PICKENS WALKER WINSTON $$ TNC051-055-103-127-122240- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FRANKLIN GILES LINCOLN MOORE $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$