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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 81
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Alabama
Far East-Central Arkansas
Northern Mississippi
Far Southern Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1055 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to continue
eastward/southeastward into the region tonight. Environmental
conditions support the potential strong wind gusts and large hail
with storms embedded within the approaching convective line. Some
line-embedded tornadoes could occur as well. Additionally, a few
supercells are also possible, particularly over northern MS. These
supercells would be capable of all severe hazards, including very
large hail and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Muscle
Shoals AL to 55 miles south of Oxford MS. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 72...WW 76...WW 77...WW
78...WW 79...WW 80...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 34035.
...Mosier
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 81
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1055 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest Alabama
Far East-Central Arkansas
Northern Mississippi
Far Southern Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1055 PM
until 500 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to continue
eastward/southeastward into the region tonight. Environmental
conditions support the potential strong wind gusts and large hail
with storms embedded within the approaching convective line. Some
line-embedded tornadoes could occur as well. Additionally, a few
supercells are also possible, particularly over northern MS. These
supercells would be capable of all severe hazards, including very
large hail and tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles west northwest of Muscle
Shoals AL to 55 miles south of Oxford MS. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 72...WW 76...WW 77...WW
78...WW 79...WW 80...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 34035.
...Mosier
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 81 TORNADO AL AR MS TN 310355Z - 311000Z
AXIS..110 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
45WNW MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/ - 55S UOX/OXFORD MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 95NM E/W /47WNW MSL - 38ENE SQS/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 34035.
LAT...LON 34988641 33578762 33579144 34989030
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 81 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 81
VALID 310625Z - 310740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 E PBF TO
40 W UOX TO 40 NNE UOX TO 40 SSE MKL.
..LEITMAN..03/31/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 81
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-057-059-075-077-079-083-089-093-103-127-133-310740-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN FAYETTE
FRANKLIN LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARION MORGAN WALKER
WINSTON
$$
MSC003-009-011-013-015-017-025-027-043-057-071-081-083-087-095-
097-107-115-117-119-133-135-139-141-145-155-161-310740-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR
CALHOUN CARROLL CHICKASAW
CLAY COAHOMA GRENADA
ITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE LEE
LEFLORE LOWNDES MONROE
MONTGOMERY PANOLA PONTOTOC
PRENTISS QUITMAN SUNFLOWER
TALLAHATCHIE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO
UNION WEBSTER YALOBUSHA
$$
TNC051-103-127-310740-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN 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 #2 ON WW 81
VALID 310555Z - 310640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEITMAN..03/31/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 81
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-057-059-075-077-079-083-089-093-103-127-133-310640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN FAYETTE
FRANKLIN LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARION MORGAN WALKER
WINSTON
$$
ARC107-310640-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PHILLIPS
$$
MSC003-009-011-013-015-017-025-027-033-043-057-071-081-083-087-
093-095-097-107-115-117-119-133-135-137-139-141-143-145-155-161-
310640-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR
CALHOUN CARROLL CHICKASAW
CLAY COAHOMA DESOTO
GRENADA ITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE
LEE LEFLORE LOWNDES
MARSHALL MONROE MONTGOMERY
PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS
QUITMAN SUNFLOWER TALLAHATCHIE
TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO
TUNICA UNION WEBSTER
YALOBUSHA
$$
TNC051-103-127-310640-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN LINCOLN MOORE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 81
VALID 310440Z - 310540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..03/31/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...BMX...MEG...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 81
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-057-059-075-077-079-083-089-093-103-127-133-310540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN FAYETTE
FRANKLIN LAMAR LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARION MORGAN WALKER
WINSTON
$$
ARC107-310540-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
PHILLIPS
$$
MSC003-009-011-013-015-017-025-027-033-043-057-071-081-083-087-
093-095-097-107-115-117-119-133-135-137-139-141-143-145-155-161-
310540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR
CALHOUN CARROLL CHICKASAW
CLAY COAHOMA DESOTO
GRENADA ITAWAMBA LAFAYETTE
LEE LEFLORE LOWNDES
MARSHALL MONROE MONTGOMERY
PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS
QUITMAN SUNFLOWER TALLAHATCHIE
TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO
TUNICA UNION WEBSTER
YALOBUSHA
$$
TNC051-103-127-310540-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN LINCOLN MOORE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Mod (30%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (60%)
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
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (90%)
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.
