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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 307
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Louisiana
Central Mississippi
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 550 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms should continue to pose a threat
mainly for a few tornadoes and scattered large to very large hail as
they move east-southeastward this evening. A strong tornado remains
possible. With time, a line of thunderstorms may develop and pose an
increasing threat for severe/damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north of Natchez MS to 35
miles south of Columbus MS. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 303...WW 304...WW
305...WW 306...
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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 28030.
...Gleason
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 307
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
550 PM CDT Tue May 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Louisiana
Central Mississippi
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon from 550 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Supercell thunderstorms should continue to pose a threat
mainly for a few tornadoes and scattered large to very large hail as
they move east-southeastward this evening. A strong tornado remains
possible. With time, a line of thunderstorms may develop and pose an
increasing threat for severe/damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north of Natchez MS to 35
miles south of Columbus MS. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 303...WW 304...WW
305...WW 306...
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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 28030.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 307 TORNADO LA MS 202250Z - 210500Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45N HEZ/NATCHEZ MS/ - 35S CBM/COLUMBUS MS/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /40ESE MLU - 22S IGB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28030.
LAT...LON 32999130 33848845 32408845 31559130
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 307 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 307
VALID 210235Z - 210340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NNE ESF
TO 50 S GWO TO 20 WNW TCL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 916
..WEINMAN..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-210340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA
$$
MSC001-021-029-049-063-069-075-079-089-099-101-103-121-123-149-
159-210340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE COPIAH
HINDS JEFFERSON KEMPER
LAUDERDALE LEAKE MADISON
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
RANKIN SCOTT WARREN
WINSTON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 307
VALID 210205Z - 210340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE MLU
TO 25 ESE CBM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 916
..WEINMAN..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-107-210340-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA TENSAS
$$
MSC001-021-029-049-063-069-075-079-089-099-101-103-121-123-149-
159-163-210340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CLAIBORNE COPIAH
HINDS JEFFERSON KEMPER
LAUDERDALE LEAKE MADISON
NESHOBA NEWTON NOXUBEE
RANKIN SCOTT WARREN
WINSTON YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 307
VALID 210040Z - 210140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE MLU TO
35 S GLH TO 10 NNW GWO.
..WEINMAN..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-035-041-065-107-210140-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON TENSAS
$$
MSC001-007-015-019-021-025-029-043-049-051-053-055-063-069-075-
079-087-089-097-099-101-103-105-121-123-125-149-155-159-163-
210140-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ATTALA CARROLL
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLAY
COPIAH GRENADA HINDS
HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA
JEFFERSON KEMPER LAUDERDALE
LEAKE LOWNDES MADISON
MONTGOMERY NESHOBA NEWTON
NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA RANKIN
SCOTT SHARKEY WARREN
WEBSTER WINSTON YAZOO
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 307
VALID 202345Z - 210040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 909
..WEINMAN..05/20/25
ATTN...WFO...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
LAC025-029-035-041-065-107-210040-
LA
. LOUISIANA PARISHES INCLUDED ARE
CATAHOULA CONCORDIA EAST CARROLL
FRANKLIN MADISON TENSAS
$$
MSC001-007-015-019-021-025-029-043-049-051-053-055-063-069-075-
079-083-087-089-097-099-101-103-105-121-123-125-133-149-151-155-
159-163-210040-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ATTALA CARROLL
CHOCTAW CLAIBORNE CLAY
COPIAH GRENADA HINDS
HOLMES HUMPHREYS ISSAQUENA
JEFFERSON KEMPER LAUDERDALE
LEAKE LEFLORE LOWNDES
MADISON MONTGOMERY NESHOBA
NEWTON NOXUBEE OKTIBBEHA
RANKIN SCOTT SHARKEY
SUNFLOWER WARREN WASHINGTON
WEBSTER WINSTON YAZOO
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Mod (30%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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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.
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