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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 305
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Southeast Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Central Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread quickly eastward across the
watch area through the afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging
winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes are expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Bowling Green KY to
35 miles south of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 302...WW 303...WW 304...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Hart
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 305
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Southeast Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Central Kentucky
Middle Tennessee
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread quickly eastward across the
watch area through the afternoon and early evening hours. Damaging
winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes are expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Bowling Green KY to
35 miles south of Huntsville AL. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 302...WW 303...WW 304...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 305 TORNADO AL GA IL IN KY TN 201935Z - 210300Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50N BWG/BOWLING GREEN KY/ - 35S HSV/HUNTSVILLE AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /46N BWG - 29NNE VUZ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.
LAT...LON 37688487 34138529 34138827 37688797
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 305 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 305
VALID 210040Z - 210140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NNE TUP
TO 50 W CHA TO 30 SE BNA TO 40 WNW CSV TO 50 E BWG TO 55 SSE SDF
TO 25 SSE SDF.
..BROYLES..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...PAH...LMK...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-079-083-089-095-103-210140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAWRENCE
LIMESTONE MADISON MARSHALL
MORGAN
$$
KYC001-045-053-057-171-207-217-210140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR CASEY CLINTON
CUMBERLAND MONROE RUSSELL
TAYLOR
$$
TNC015-027-031-035-041-049-061-133-137-141-175-177-185-210140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CANNON CLAY COFFEE
CUMBERLAND DE KALB FENTRESS
GRUNDY OVERTON PICKETT
PUTNAM 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 #5 ON WW 305
VALID 202340Z - 210040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ENE TUP
TO 50 SSW CKV TO 25 SSW BWG TO 35 WSW SDF.
..BROYLES..05/20/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...PAH...LMK...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-210040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
KYC001-003-009-045-053-057-061-085-087-093-099-123-169-171-207-
217-227-210040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
CASEY CLINTON CUMBERLAND
EDMONSON GRAYSON GREEN
HARDIN HART LARUE
METCALFE MONROE RUSSELL
TAYLOR WARREN
$$
TNC003-015-021-027-031-035-037-041-043-049-051-055-061-081-087-
099-101-103-111-117-119-127-133-137-141-149-159-165-169-175-177-
181-185-187-189-210040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD CANNON CHEATHAM
CLAY COFFEE CUMBERLAND
DAVIDSON DE KALB DICKSON
FENTRESS FRANKLIN GILES
GRUNDY HICKMAN JACKSON
LAWRENCE LEWIS LINCOLN
MACON MARSHALL MAURY
MOORE OVERTON PICKETT
PUTNAM RUTHERFORD SMITH
SUMNER TROUSDALE VAN BUREN
WARREN WAYNE WHITE
WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 305
VALID 202255Z - 202340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/20/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...PAH...LMK...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-202340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC047-055-083-295-202340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE
WALKER
$$
INC147-173-202340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SPENCER WARRICK
$$
KYC001-003-009-031-047-053-057-059-061-085-087-091-099-101-107-
141-149-169-171-177-183-207-213-219-221-227-233-202340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
BUTLER CHRISTIAN CLINTON
CUMBERLAND DAVIESS EDMONSON
GRAYSON GREEN HANCOCK
HART HENDERSON HOPKINS
LOGAN MCLEAN METCALFE
MONROE MUHLENBERG OHIO
RUSSELL SIMPSON TODD
TRIGG WARREN WEBSTER
$$
TNC003-007-015-021-027-031-035-037-041-043-049-051-055-061-065-
081-083-085-087-099-101-103-111-115-117-119-125-127-133-135-137-
141-147-149-153-159-161-165-169-175-177-181-185-187-189-
202340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON
CHEATHAM CLAY COFFEE
CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON DE KALB
DICKSON FENTRESS FRANKLIN
GILES GRUNDY HAMILTON
HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS
JACKSON LAWRENCE LEWIS
LINCOLN MACON MARION
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
MOORE OVERTON PERRY
PICKETT PUTNAM ROBERTSON
RUTHERFORD SEQUATCHIE SMITH
STEWART SUMNER TROUSDALE
VAN BUREN WARREN WAYNE
WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 305
VALID 202200Z - 202340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W HOP TO
35 NNW HOP TO 15 WNW OWB.
..SQUITIERI..05/20/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...PAH...LMK...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-202340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC047-055-083-295-202340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE
WALKER
$$
INC147-173-202340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SPENCER WARRICK
$$
KYC001-003-009-031-047-053-057-059-061-085-087-091-099-101-107-
141-149-169-171-177-183-207-213-219-221-227-233-202340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
BUTLER CHRISTIAN CLINTON
CUMBERLAND DAVIESS EDMONSON
GRAYSON GREEN HANCOCK
HART HENDERSON HOPKINS
LOGAN MCLEAN METCALFE
MONROE MUHLENBERG OHIO
RUSSELL SIMPSON TODD
TRIGG WARREN WEBSTER
$$
TNC003-007-015-021-027-031-035-037-041-043-049-051-055-061-065-
081-083-085-087-099-101-103-111-115-117-119-125-127-133-135-137-
141-147-149-153-159-161-165-169-175-177-181-185-187-189-
202340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON
CHEATHAM CLAY COFFEE
CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON DE KALB
DICKSON FENTRESS FRANKLIN
GILES GRUNDY HAMILTON
HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS
JACKSON LAWRENCE LEWIS
LINCOLN MACON MARION
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
MOORE OVERTON PERRY
PICKETT PUTNAM ROBERTSON
RUTHERFORD SEQUATCHIE SMITH
STEWART SUMNER TROUSDALE
VAN BUREN WARREN WAYNE
WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 305
VALID 202200Z - 202340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 W HOP TO
35 NNW HOP TO 15 WNW OWB.
..SQUITIERI..05/20/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...PAH...LMK...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-202340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC047-055-083-295-202340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE
WALKER
$$
INC147-173-202340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SPENCER WARRICK
$$
KYC001-003-009-031-047-053-057-059-061-085-087-091-099-101-107-
141-149-169-171-177-183-207-213-219-221-227-233-202340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
BUTLER CHRISTIAN CLINTON
CUMBERLAND DAVIESS EDMONSON
GRAYSON GREEN HANCOCK
HART HENDERSON HOPKINS
LOGAN MCLEAN METCALFE
MONROE MUHLENBERG OHIO
RUSSELL SIMPSON TODD
TRIGG WARREN WEBSTER
$$
TNC003-007-015-021-027-031-035-037-041-043-049-051-055-061-065-
081-083-085-087-099-101-103-111-115-117-119-125-127-133-135-137-
141-147-149-153-159-161-165-169-175-177-181-185-187-189-
202340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON
CHEATHAM CLAY COFFEE
CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON DE KALB
DICKSON FENTRESS FRANKLIN
GILES GRUNDY HAMILTON
HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS
JACKSON LAWRENCE LEWIS
LINCOLN MACON MARION
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
MOORE OVERTON PERRY
PICKETT PUTNAM ROBERTSON
RUTHERFORD SEQUATCHIE SMITH
STEWART SUMNER TROUSDALE
VAN BUREN WARREN WAYNE
WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 305
VALID 202040Z - 202140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 908
..MOORE..05/20/25
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...PAH...LMK...OHX...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-202140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC047-055-083-295-202140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE
WALKER
$$
ILC069-202140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HARDIN
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-202140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC001-003-009-031-033-047-053-055-057-059-061-085-087-091-099-
101-107-141-143-149-169-171-177-183-207-213-219-221-225-227-233-
202140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR ALLEN BARREN
BUTLER CALDWELL CHRISTIAN
CLINTON CRITTENDEN CUMBERLAND
DAVIESS EDMONSON GRAYSON
GREEN HANCOCK HART
HENDERSON HOPKINS LOGAN
LYON MCLEAN METCALFE
MONROE MUHLENBERG OHIO
RUSSELL SIMPSON TODD
TRIGG UNION WARREN
WEBSTER
$$
TNC003-007-015-021-027-031-035-037-041-043-049-051-055-061-065-
081-083-085-087-099-101-103-111-115-117-119-125-127-133-135-137-
141-147-149-153-159-161-165-169-175-177-181-185-187-189-
202140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLEDSOE CANNON
CHEATHAM CLAY COFFEE
CUMBERLAND DAVIDSON DE KALB
DICKSON FENTRESS FRANKLIN
GILES GRUNDY HAMILTON
HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS
JACKSON LAWRENCE LEWIS
LINCOLN MACON MARION
MARSHALL MAURY MONTGOMERY
MOORE OVERTON PERRY
PICKETT PUTNAM ROBERTSON
RUTHERFORD SEQUATCHIE SMITH
STEWART SUMNER TROUSDALE
VAN BUREN WARREN WAYNE
WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
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 (40%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (10%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (60%)
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 (>95%)
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.
