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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 80
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
605 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Tennessee
Far Western Virginia
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 605 PM
until 200 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Initially, a supercell near the Tennessee/Kentucky border
vicinity will pose a tornado risk, while additional storms are
expected to develop and intensify this evening as low-level winds
strengthen.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Hot
Springs NC to 35 miles northwest of Chattanooga TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 76...WW 77...WW 78...WW
79...
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 24035.
...Guyer
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 80
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
605 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Tennessee
Far Western Virginia
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 605 PM
until 200 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Initially, a supercell near the Tennessee/Kentucky border
vicinity will pose a tornado risk, while additional storms are
expected to develop and intensify this evening as low-level winds
strengthen.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Hot
Springs NC to 35 miles northwest of Chattanooga TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 76...WW 77...WW 78...WW
79...
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 24035.
...Guyer
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 TN VA 022205Z - 030600Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40NNE HSS/HOT SPRINGS NC/ - 35NW CHA/CHATTANOOGA TN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /20W HMV - 35NW GQO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 35868254 34818564 35978564 37008254
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 #5 ON WW 80
VALID 030230Z - 030340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC001-007-009-011-013-025-029-057-059-063-065-067-073-089-093-
105-107-115-121-123-129-139-143-145-151-153-155-163-171-173-179-
030340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
COCKE GRAINGER GREENE
HAMBLEN HAMILTON HANCOCK
HAWKINS JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SEVIER
SULLIVAN UNICOI UNION
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC105-169-195-720-030340-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE SCOTT WISE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
NORTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 80
VALID 030125Z - 030240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC001-007-009-011-013-025-029-057-059-063-065-067-073-089-093-
105-107-115-121-123-129-139-143-145-151-153-155-163-171-173-179-
030240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
COCKE GRAINGER GREENE
HAMBLEN HAMILTON HANCOCK
HAWKINS JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SEVIER
SULLIVAN UNICOI UNION
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC105-169-195-720-030240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE SCOTT WISE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
NORTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 80
VALID 030030Z - 030140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC001-007-009-011-013-025-029-057-059-063-065-067-073-089-093-
105-107-115-121-123-129-139-143-145-151-153-155-163-171-173-179-
030140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
COCKE GRAINGER GREENE
HAMBLEN HAMILTON HANCOCK
HAWKINS JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SEVIER
SULLIVAN UNICOI UNION
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC105-169-195-720-030140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE SCOTT WISE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
NORTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 80
VALID 022335Z - 030040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC001-007-009-011-013-025-029-057-059-063-065-067-073-089-093-
105-107-115-121-123-129-139-143-145-151-153-155-163-171-173-179-
030040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
COCKE GRAINGER GREENE
HAMBLEN HAMILTON HANCOCK
HAWKINS JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SEVIER
SULLIVAN UNICOI UNION
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC105-169-195-720-030040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE SCOTT WISE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
NORTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 80
VALID 022210Z - 022340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
TNC001-007-009-011-013-025-029-057-059-063-065-067-073-089-093-
105-107-115-121-123-129-139-143-145-151-153-155-163-171-173-179-
022340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
COCKE GRAINGER GREENE
HAMBLEN HAMILTON HANCOCK
HAWKINS JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SEVIER
SULLIVAN UNICOI UNION
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC105-169-195-720-022340-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE SCOTT WISE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
NORTON
$$
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 (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
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 (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% (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.
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