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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 80
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1100 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN FLORIDA
SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1100 AM UNTIL 600
PM EST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 105 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CROSS
CITY FLORIDA TO 30 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF WAYCROSS GEORGIA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 77...WW 79...
DISCUSSION...DISCRETE SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT WILL CONTINUE ACROSS WW
TODAY...WITH SOME EVOLUTION INTO SMALL BOW ECHOES...AHEAD OF STRONG
UPPER TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT. AIR MASS WILL
BECOME INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE FROM SW TO NE OVER THE WATCH AREA...AND
SHEAR WILL REMAIN VERY STRONG DESPITE THE WSWLY WINDS IN LOWER
LEVELS. ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE A CONCERN WITH ANY PERSISTENT
ROTATION...IN ADDITION TO DAMAGING WINDS.
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 26040.
...EVANS
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 80 TORNADO FL GA CW 261600Z - 262300Z
AXIS..105 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35SW CTY/CROSS CITY FL/ - 30NNE AYS/WAYCROSS GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 90NM E/W /31SW CTY - 17ENE AMG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.
LAT...LON 29268525 31638398 31638041 29268176
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 80 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 80
VALID 262250Z - 262340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WNW OCF
TO 45 NNW GNV TO 35 E JAX.
PORTIONS OF TORNADO WATCH 80 ARE BEING EXTENDED BY WFO
JACKSONVILLE FOR 6 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FL FOR AN ADDITIONAL
2 HOURS. SEE LOCAL WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION/WCN PRODUCT
FOR DETAILS.
..GUYER..02/26/08
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-031-035-041-083-089-107-109-125-262340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER
GILCHRIST MARION NASSAU
PUTNAM ST. JOHNS UNION
$$
AMZ452-454-262340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 80
VALID 262130Z - 262240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW CTY TO
20 S VLD TO 25 N SSI TO 60 ENE SSI.
..MEAD..02/26/08
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-031-035-041-047-075-083-089-107-109-121-
125-262240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DUVAL
FLAGLER GILCHRIST HAMILTON
LEVY MARION NASSAU
PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE
UNION
$$
GAC039-049-262240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMDEN CHARLTON
$$
AMZ450-452-454-262240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 80
VALID 261945Z - 262040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..02/26/08
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-029-031-035-037-041-047-065-067-073-075-
079-083-089-107-109-121-123-125-129-262040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DIXIE
DUVAL FLAGLER FRANKLIN
GILCHRIST HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LEVY
MADISON MARION NASSAU
PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE
TAYLOR UNION WAKULLA
$$
GAC019-025-027-039-049-065-071-075-101-127-131-155-173-185-229-
275-277-299-305-262040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKS
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH
COLQUITT COOK ECHOLS
GLYNN GRADY IRWIN
LANIER LOWNDES PIERCE
THOMAS TIFT WARE
WAYNE
$$
AMZ450-452-454-GMZ730-755-765-262040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 80
VALID 261830Z - 261940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..02/26/08
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-029-031-035-037-041-047-065-067-073-075-
079-083-089-107-109-121-123-125-129-261940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DIXIE
DUVAL FLAGLER FRANKLIN
GILCHRIST HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LEVY
MADISON MARION NASSAU
PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE
TAYLOR UNION WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-019-025-027-039-049-065-069-071-075-101-127-131-
155-161-173-185-229-275-277-299-305-261940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKS
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LOWNDES PIERCE THOMAS
TIFT WARE WAYNE
$$
AMZ450-452-454-GMZ730-755-765-261940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 80
VALID 261730Z - 261840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..02/26/08
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-029-031-035-037-041-047-065-067-073-075-
079-083-089-107-109-121-123-125-129-261840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DIXIE
DUVAL FLAGLER FRANKLIN
GILCHRIST HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LEVY
MADISON MARION NASSAU
PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE
TAYLOR UNION WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-019-025-027-039-049-065-069-071-075-101-127-131-
155-161-173-185-229-275-277-299-305-261840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKS
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LOWNDES PIERCE THOMAS
TIFT WARE WAYNE
$$
AMZ450-452-454-GMZ730-755-765-261840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 80
VALID 261640Z - 261740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..02/26/08
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...TBW...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-023-029-031-035-037-041-047-065-067-073-075-
079-083-089-107-109-121-123-125-129-261740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY COLUMBIA DIXIE
DUVAL FLAGLER FRANKLIN
GILCHRIST HAMILTON JEFFERSON
LAFAYETTE LEON LEVY
MADISON MARION NASSAU
PUTNAM ST. JOHNS SUWANNEE
TAYLOR UNION WAKULLA
$$
GAC001-003-005-019-025-027-039-049-065-069-071-075-101-127-131-
155-161-173-185-229-275-277-299-305-261740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BERRIEN BRANTLEY BROOKS
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
ECHOLS GLYNN GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LOWNDES PIERCE THOMAS
TIFT WARE WAYNE
$$
AMZ450-452-454-GMZ730-755-765-261740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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 (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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% (F2-F5 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.