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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 3
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Saturday morning from 350 AM until 1000 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity
through the morning as an upper trough approaches. Low-level shear
profiles will strengthen, posing a risk of a few supercells capable
of tornadoes and locally damaging wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles northwest of Mc Comb MS to
30 miles east of Anniston AL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 2...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 3
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 AM CST Sat Jan 10 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Alabama
Northwest Georgia
Southeast Mississippi
* Effective this Saturday morning from 350 AM until 1000 AM CST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will increase in coverage and intensity
through the morning as an upper trough approaches. Low-level shear
profiles will strengthen, posing a risk of a few supercells capable
of tornadoes and locally damaging wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 10 miles northwest of Mc Comb MS to
30 miles east of Anniston AL. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 2...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 3 TORNADO AL GA MS 100950Z - 101600Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10NW MCB/MC COMB MS/ - 30E ANB/ANNISTON AL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /17W MCB - 32N LGC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 32009059 34308533 32868533 30569059
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 3 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 3
VALID 101545Z - 101640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SE SEM TO
35 SSW ANB TO 20 SSE RMG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 20
..WEINMAN..01/10/26
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...FFC...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 3
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC005-011-017-025-027-051-081-085-087-101-109-111-113-123-129-
131-101640-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BULLOCK CHAMBERS
CLARKE CLAY ELMORE
LEE LOWNDES MACON
MONTGOMERY PIKE RANDOLPH
RUSSELL TALLAPOOSA WASHINGTON
WILCOX
$$
GAC045-149-101640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL HEARD
$$
MSC041-111-101640-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GREENE PERRY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 3
VALID 101440Z - 101540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW PIB
TO 10 SE PIB TO 30 WSW SEM TO 35 N SEM TO 10 NNW RMG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 19
..WEINMAN..01/10/26
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...FFC...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 3
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-015-019-021-025-027-029-037-047-051-085-101-111-121-123-
129-131-101540-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA CALHOUN CHEROKEE
CHILTON CLARKE CLAY
CLEBURNE COOSA DALLAS
ELMORE LOWNDES MONTGOMERY
RANDOLPH TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
GAC045-055-115-143-149-233-101540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CHATTOOGA FLOYD
HARALSON HEARD POLK
$$
MSC035-041-111-101540-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST GREENE PERRY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 3
VALID 101330Z - 101440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 N ASD TO
30 WSW PIB TO 35 ESE MEI TO 40 SSW TCL TO 20 SW BHM TO 15 WSW GAD.
..KERR..01/10/26
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...FFC...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 3
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-055-065-073-
085-091-101-105-111-115-117-121-123-129-131-101440-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
ETOWAH HALE JEFFERSON
LOWNDES MARENGO MONTGOMERY
PERRY RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR
SHELBY TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
GAC045-055-115-143-149-233-101440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CHATTOOGA FLOYD
HARALSON HEARD POLK
$$
MSC035-041-073-111-153-101440-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FORREST GREENE LAMAR
PERRY 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 3
VALID 101230Z - 101340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SSW MCB
TO 5 E MEI TO 10 S TCL TO 25 NE TCL.
..KERR..01/10/26
ATTN...WFO...BMX...MOB...FFC...LIX...JAN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 3
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC001-007-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-037-047-051-055-063-065-
073-085-091-101-105-111-115-117-119-121-123-125-129-131-
101340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUTAUGA BIBB CALHOUN
CHEROKEE CHILTON CHOCTAW
CLARKE CLAY CLEBURNE
COOSA DALLAS ELMORE
ETOWAH GREENE HALE
JEFFERSON LOWNDES MARENGO
MONTGOMERY PERRY RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SHELBY SUMTER
TALLADEGA TALLAPOOSA TUSCALOOSA
WASHINGTON WILCOX
$$
GAC045-055-115-143-149-233-101340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL CHATTOOGA FLOYD
HARALSON HEARD POLK
$$
MSC023-031-035-041-061-065-067-073-075-091-111-147-153-101340-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE COVINGTON FORREST
GREENE JASPER JEFFERSON DAVIS
JONES LAMAR LAUDERDALE
MARION PERRY WALTHALL
WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
| Probability of 2 or more tornadoes |
Mod (50%)
|
| Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes |
Low (20%)
|
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 |
Low (<5%)
|
| Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches |
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
| Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events |
Mod (50%)
|
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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