Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 328
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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 328
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
755 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Southern Alabama
Northeast Louisiana
Central and Southern Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 755 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Extensive convective line continues to push southeastward
across northern portions of LA, MS, and AL. This line is expected to
continue southeastward throughout the night into central/southern
AL, northeast LA, and central/southern MS, with an attendant threat
for damaging wind gusts. Isolated large hail is possible as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles north
northeast of Auburn AL to 50 miles northwest of Natchez MS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 322...WW 323...WW
324...WW 325...WW 326...WW 327...
AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27040.
...Mosier
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 328
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
755 PM CDT Sun May 25 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Southern Alabama
Northeast Louisiana
Central and Southern Mississippi
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 755 PM
until 300 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Extensive convective line continues to push southeastward
across northern portions of LA, MS, and AL. This line is expected to
continue southeastward throughout the night into central/southern
AL, northeast LA, and central/southern MS, with an attendant threat
for damaging wind gusts. Isolated large hail is possible as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles north
northeast of Auburn AL to 50 miles northwest of Natchez MS. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 322...WW 323...WW
324...WW 325...WW 326...WW 327...
AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
27040.
...Mosier
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 328 SEVERE TSTM AL LA MS 260055Z - 260800Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30NNE AUO/AUBURN AL/ - 50NW HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /3SSW LGC - 24SSE MLU/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
LAT...LON 32298523 31419190 32849190 33738523
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 328 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 328
VALID 260420Z - 260540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW MLU
TO 65 NW PIB TO 30 E MEI TO 10 NE TCL TO 30 N GAD.
..DEAN..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-007-011-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-029-035-037-041-
047-051-065-073-081-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-
121-123-129-131-260540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BULLOCK BUTLER CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
CONECUH COOSA CRENSHAW
DALLAS ELMORE HALE
JEFFERSON LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
LAC025-029-041-065-083-107-260540-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA FRANKLIN
MADISON RICHLAND TENSAS
$$
MSC001-021-023-029-031-037-041-049-061-063-065-067-077-085-111-
127-129-149-153-260540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE CLARKE
COPIAH COVINGTON FRANKLIN
GREENE HINDS JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
LAWRENCE LINCOLN PERRY
SIMPSON SMITH WARREN
WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 328
VALID 260315Z - 260440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N MLU TO
60 SSE GLH TO 50 WNW MEI TO 30 N MEI TO 15 SSE CBM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 983
..DEAN..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-007-011-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-029-037-041-047-
051-063-065-073-081-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-
119-121-123-131-260440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BULLOCK BUTLER CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE GREENE HALE
JEFFERSON LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL ST. CLAIR
SHELBY SUMTER TALLADEGA
TALLAPOOSA WILCOX
$$
LAC025-029-035-041-065-067-083-107-123-260440-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND TENSAS WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-021-023-029-031-037-049-055-061-063-065-067-075-077-085-
101-121-123-127-129-149-153-260440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE CLARKE
COPIAH COVINGTON FRANKLIN
HINDS ISSAQUENA JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LINCOLN
NEWTON RANKIN SCOTT
SIMPSON SMITH WARREN
WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 328
VALID 260145Z - 260240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/26/25
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 328
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-005-007-011-013-015-017-021-023-025-027-029-037-041-047-
051-063-065-073-081-085-087-091-099-101-105-109-111-113-115-117-
119-121-123-131-260240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BARBOUR BIBB
BULLOCK BUTLER CALHOUN
CHAMBERS CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA CRENSHAW DALLAS
ELMORE GREENE HALE
JEFFERSON LEE LOWNDES
MACON MARENGO MONROE
MONTGOMERY PERRY PIKE
RANDOLPH RUSSELL ST. CLAIR
SHELBY SUMTER TALLADEGA
TALLAPOOSA WILCOX
$$
LAC025-029-035-041-065-067-083-107-123-260240-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON MOREHOUSE
RICHLAND TENSAS WEST CARROLL
$$
MSC001-021-023-029-031-037-049-055-061-063-065-067-069-075-077-
079-085-089-099-101-121-123-125-127-129-149-153-163-260240-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE CLARKE
COPIAH COVINGTON FRANKLIN
HINDS ISSAQUENA JASPER
JEFFERSON JEFFERSON DAVIS JONES
KEMPER LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE
LEAKE LINCOLN MADISON
NESHOBA NEWTON RANKIN
SCOTT SHARKEY SIMPSON
SMITH WARREN WAYNE
YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (<2%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
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 (70%)
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.
