Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 332
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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 332
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest and South-Central Alabama
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A linear cluster of storms will continue generally
eastward into and across southwest/south-central Alabama through
early/mid-evening, with damaging winds as the most likely impact.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 90 miles west southwest
of Selma AL to 10 miles east southeast of Montgomery AL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 330...WW 331...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
26035.
...Guyer
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 332
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Mon May 26 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southwest and South-Central Alabama
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...A linear cluster of storms will continue generally
eastward into and across southwest/south-central Alabama through
early/mid-evening, with damaging winds as the most likely impact.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 90 miles west southwest
of Selma AL to 10 miles east southeast of Montgomery AL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 330...WW 331...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
26035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 332 SEVERE TSTM AL 262100Z - 270300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
90WSW SEM/SELMA AL/ - 10ESE MGM/MONTGOMERY AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /38SSE MEI - 4ENE MGM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 32718840 33098624 31378624 30988840
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 332 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 332
VALID 262335Z - 270040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NW MOB TO
45 WNW GZH TO 5 SSE SEM TO 10 SSE TCL.
..THORNTON..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-013-021-035-037-041-051-085-099-101-270040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BUTLER
CHILTON CONECUH COOSA
CRENSHAW ELMORE LOWNDES
MONROE MONTGOMERY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 332
VALID 262320Z - 270040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E PIB TO
35 SW SEM TO 25 ESE TCL.
..THORNTON..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-013-021-025-035-037-041-047-051-085-099-101-129-
270040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BUTLER
CHILTON CLARKE CONECUH
COOSA CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE LOWNDES MONROE
MONTGOMERY WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 332
VALID 262250Z - 262340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 SSE MEI
TO 40 SE MEI TO 50 SSW TCL TO 35 W TCL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 997
..THORNTON..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 332
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-013-021-025-035-037-041-047-051-063-065-085-091-099-
101-105-129-131-262340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB BUTLER
CHILTON CLARKE CONECUH
COOSA CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE GREENE HALE
LOWNDES MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (5%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (10%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (<5%)
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.
