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SPC Tornado Watch 49

WW 49 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 160045Z - 160800Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 49 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 845 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern and Southern Alabama Western Florida Panhandle Western and Central Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Saturday night and Sunday morning from 845 PM until 400 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Several tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter
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SPC Tornado Watch 48 Status Reports

WW 0048 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 48 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WSW CHA TO 15 S CSV TO 30 SE TYS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0216 ..MOORE..03/16/25 ATTN...WFO...FFC...MRX... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 48 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS GAC047-055-083-111-123-129-187-213-227-281-291-295-311-313- 160340- GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE FANNIN GILMER GORDON LUMPKIN MURRAY PICKENS TOWNS UNION WALKER WHITE WHITFIELD NCC039-160340- NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEROKEE TNC007-011-065-107-121-123-139-143-160340- Read more
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SPC Mar 16, 2025 0100 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 0100Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0747 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 Valid 160100Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ACROSS MUCH OF ALABAMA INTO WESTERN GEORGIA AND THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE... ...SUMMARY... Widespread severe convection, including the risk for strong tornadoes continues this evening. Severe threat will spread across Alabama into Georgia/Florida Panhandle later tonight. ...01z Update... Strong short-wave trough is evident on water-vapor imagery over eastern OK/TX. This feature will shift into the lower MS Valley later this evening as
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SPC MD 199

MD 0199 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...TORNADO WATCH LIKELY FOR EASTERN LOUISIANA AND MUCH OF MISSISSIPPI Mesoscale Discussion 0199 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1007 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 Areas affected...Eastern Louisiana and much of Mississippi Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely Valid 151507Z - 151700Z Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent SUMMARY...A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch will be issued soon. A tornado outbreak with multiple intense to violent long-track tornadoes is likely. DISCUSSION...Morning observational data continues to support a likely tornado outbreak today across parts of eastern Louisiana and Mississippi. 12Z RAOBS from LCH and LIX indicate rich low-level moisture
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SPC MD 201

MD 0201 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 45... FOR NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI Mesoscale Discussion 0201 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1120 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 Areas affected...northern Mississippi Concerning...Tornado Watch 45... Valid 151620Z - 151745Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 45 continues. SUMMARY...Strong to intense tornadoes are likely through mid-afternoon across northern Mississippi. DISCUSSION...Several mature, embedded supercells are starting to emerge out of the larger area of precipitation across northwest Mississippi with additional development possible from showers evident on radar across northeast Mississippi. One of these supercells, in Humphreys County, has had a persistent very strong mid-level mesocyclone
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SPC MD 200

MD 0200 CONCERNING SEVERE POTENTIAL...TORNADO WATCH LIKELY FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST MISSISSIPPI INTO MUCH OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL ALABAMA Mesoscale Discussion 0200 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1119 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 Areas affected...extreme southeast Mississippi into much of western and central Alabama Concerning...Severe potential...Tornado Watch likely Valid 151619Z - 151745Z Probability of Watch Issuance...95 percent SUMMARY...The severe threat will increase through the afternoon, including the potential for multiple intense, destructive tornadoes. A Particularly Dangerous Situation Tornado Watch will be issued in the next hour. DISCUSSION...Thunderstorms, including supercells, continue to increase in coverage and intensity over in MS
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SPC Mar 15, 2025 1630 UTC Day 1 Convective Outlook

SPC 1630Z Day 1 Outlook Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1134 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 Valid 151630Z - 161200Z ...THERE IS A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF MISSISSIPPI AND ALABAMA... ...SUMMARY... A tornado outbreak is expected today across the central Gulf Coast States and Deep South into the Tennessee Valley. Numerous significant tornadoes, some of which should be long-track and potentially violent, are expected this afternoon and evening. The most dangerous tornado threat will begin across eastern Louisiana and Mississippi through this afternoon, spread across Alabama this afternoon into the
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SPC MD 196

MD 0196 CONCERNING HEAVY SNOW FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN MINNESOTA Mesoscale Discussion 0196 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0747 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 Areas affected...portions of western Minnesota Concerning...Heavy snow Valid 151247Z - 151645Z SUMMARY...Periods of heavy snow (perhaps exceeding 1 inch/hr at times), along with blizzard conditions are possible this morning. Winds may sustain over 35 mph (with higher gusts), with reduced visibility possible in spots. DISCUSSION...A stacked cyclone continues to occlude while drifting toward Ontario. As this cyclone continues to track northward, continued CAA will keep the column below freezing while 850-700 mb frontogenesis will
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SPC Tornado Watch 44 Status Reports

WW 0044 Status Updates STATUS REPORT ON WW 44 THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..BENTLEY..03/15/25 ATTN...WFO...JAN...LZK...SHV...LCH...MEG... STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC017-151640- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHICOT LAC009-021-025-029-035-041-043-049-059-065-067-069-073-079-083- 085-107-115-123-127-151640- LA . LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE AVOYELLES CALDWELL CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL FRANKLIN GRANT JACKSON LA SALLE MADISON MOREHOUSE NATCHITOCHES OUACHITA RAPIDES RICHLAND SABINE TENSAS VERNON WEST CARROLL WINN MSC003-009-011-013-015-017-025-027-043-051-053-055-057-071-081- 083-093-095-097-107-115-117-119-125-133-135-137-139-141-145-149- 151-155-161-163-151640- Read more
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SPC Tornado Watch 44

WW 44 TORNADO AR LA MS TN 151055Z - 151800Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 44 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 AM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Arkansas Northern and central Louisiana Northern Mississippi Southwest Tennessee * Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 555 AM until 100 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very