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

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SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 61 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 305 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Alabama Northeastern Mississippi The southern half of western and middle Tennessee * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected in the next couple of hours from western Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi into northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. The storm environment will be favorable for tornadoes, including a strong tornado or two, in addition to damaging winds and large hail. Storms will spread eastward through late evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles north of Huntsville AL to 55 miles south southwest of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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. && 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 26040. ...Thompson Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood High Moderate Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low SEL1 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 61 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 305 PM CDT Tue Mar 24 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern Alabama Northeastern Mississippi The southern half of western and middle Tennessee * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected in the next couple of hours from western Tennessee and northeastern Mississippi into northern Alabama and southern middle Tennessee. The storm environment will be favorable for tornadoes, including a strong tornado or two, in addition to damaging winds and large hail. Storms will spread eastward through late evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles north of Huntsville AL to 55 miles south southwest of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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. && 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 26040. ...Thompson

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

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WOUS64 KWNS 242003 WOU1 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 61 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 305 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2020 TORNADO WATCH 61 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ALC033-043-049-059-071-075-077-079-083-089-093-095-103-133- 250300- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0061.200324T2005Z-200325T0300Z/ AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB FRANKLIN JACKSON LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON MARION MARSHALL MORGAN WINSTON MSC003-009-013-017-057-071-081-093-095-115-117-139-141-145-161- 250300- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0061.200324T2005Z-200325T0300Z/ MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALCORN BENTON CALHOUN CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL MONROE PONTOTOC PRENTISS TIPPAH TISHOMINGO UNION YALOBUSHA TNC003-007-015-023-031-035-039-041-051-055-061-069-071-077-081- 099-101-103-109-115-117-119-127-135-149-153-175-177-181-185-187- 250300- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0061.200324T2005Z-200325T0300Z/ TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON CHESTER COFFEE CUMBERLAND DECATUR DE KALB FRANKLIN GILES GRUNDY HARDEMAN HARDIN HENDERSON HICKMAN LAWRENCE LEWIS LINCOLN MARION MARSHALL MAURY MCNAIRY MOORE PERRY RUTHERFORD SEQUATCHIE VAN BUREN WARREN WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON ATTN...WFO...HUN...OHX...MRX...MEG...BMX... Click for Watch Status Reports

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

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SAW1 WW 61 TORNADO AL MS TN 242005Z - 250300Z AXIS..95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 85N HSV/HUNTSVILLE AL/ - 55SSW MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM E/W /16SSW BNA - 42NE IGB/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040. LAT...LON 35878508 34008633 34008965 35878848 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU1. Watch 61 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 61 VALID 250115Z - 250240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE CBM TO 5 WSW HSV TO 30 N CHA. ..SQUITIERI..03/25/20 ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...OHX...MRX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC043-049-071-075-089-095-103-133-250240- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CULLMAN DEKALB JACKSON LAMAR MADISON MARSHALL MORGAN WINSTON $$ TNC007-035-250240- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BLEDSOE CUMBERLAND $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 61 VALID 250030Z - 250140Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSE UOX TO 15 NW MSL TO 45 SSE BNA TO 40 WNW CSV. ..SQUITIERI..03/25/20 ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...OHX...MRX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC033-043-049-059-071-075-077-079-083-089-093-095-103-133- 250140- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB FRANKLIN JACKSON LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON MARION MARSHALL MORGAN WINSTON $$ MSC017-057-081-095-250140- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA LEE MONROE $$ TNC003-007-015-031-035-041-051-055-061-103-115-127-153-175-177- 185-250140- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB FRANKLIN GILES GRUNDY LINCOLN MARION MOORE SEQUATCHIE VAN BUREN WARREN WHITE $$ 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. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 61 VALID 242330Z - 250040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW UOX TO 40 NNE TUP TO 40 N MSL TO 35 SSW BNA TO 15 SSE BNA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 229 ..SQUITIERI..03/24/20 ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...OHX...MRX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 61 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ALC033-043-049-059-071-075-077-079-083-089-093-095-103-133- 250040- AL . ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB FRANKLIN JACKSON LAMAR LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON MARION MARSHALL MORGAN WINSTON $$ MSC013-017-057-081-095-115-117-141-145-250040- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CALHOUN CHICKASAW ITAWAMBA LEE MONROE PONTOTOC PRENTISS TISHOMINGO UNION $$ TNC003-007-015-031-035-041-051-055-061-099-103-115-117-119-127- 149-153-175-177-181-185-250040- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON COFFEE CUMBERLAND DE KALB FRANKLIN GILES GRUNDY LAWRENCE LINCOLN MARION MARSHALL MAURY MOORE RUTHERFORD SEQUATCHIE VAN BUREN WARREN WAYNE WHITE $$ 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. $$