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Tornado Watch #0189 for Southern Alabama, Western Florida Panhandle, Southeast Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, Coastal Waters
  • A couple intense tornadoes possible
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Tornado Watch #0190 for Southeast Alabama, Central and Eastern Florida Panhandle, Southwest Georgia, Coastal Waters
  • A couple tornadoes possible
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

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Tornado Watch #0189

Locations Affected

  • Southern Alabama
  • Western Florida Panhandle
  • Southeast Louisiana
  • Southern Mississippi
  • Coastal Waters
  • Tornado Watch Summary

    Severe storm threat will continue regionally overnight within a moist environment with strong shear, and this includes damaging wind and tornado potential.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • A couple intense tornadoes possible
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  • Tornado Watch Details

    SEL9
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Tornado Watch Number 189
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    1100 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Tornado Watch for portions of 
      Southern Alabama
      Western Florida Panhandle
      Southeast Louisiana
      Southern Mississippi
      Coastal Waters
    
    * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1100
      PM until 600 AM CDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      A couple intense tornadoes possible
      Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
      Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
    
    SUMMARY...Severe storm threat will continue regionally overnight
    within a moist environment with strong shear, and this includes
    damaging wind and tornado potential.
    
    The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
    north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Pine Belt
    MS to 35 miles northeast of Dothan AL. For a complete depiction of
    the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
    WOU9).
    
    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 186...WW 187...WW 188...
    
    AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 28030.
    
    ...Guyer

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    Tornado Watch #0190

    Locations Affected

  • Southeast Alabama
  • Central and Eastern Florida Panhandle
  • Southwest Georgia
  • Coastal Waters
  • Tornado Watch Summary

    A line of thunderstorms will continue to push eastward/southeastward into the moist and unstable airmass in place over southeast Alabama/southwest Georgia and the central/eastern Florida Panhandle. Strong deep-layer vertical shear will support the potential for occasional storm organization within this line, with the strongest segments capable of damaging gusts and brief line-embedded tornadoes.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • A couple tornadoes possible
  • Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  • Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
  • Tornado Watch Details

    SEL0
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Tornado Watch Number 190
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    255 AM EDT Thu May 7 2026
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Tornado Watch for portions of 
      Southeast Alabama
      Central and Eastern Florida Panhandle
      Southwest Georgia
      Coastal Waters
    
    * Effective this Thursday morning from 255 AM until 1000 AM EDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      A couple tornadoes possible
      Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
      Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
    
    SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will continue to push
    eastward/southeastward into the moist and unstable airmass in place
    over southeast Alabama/southwest Georgia and the central/eastern
    Florida Panhandle. Strong deep-layer vertical shear will support the
    potential for occasional storm organization within this line, with
    the strongest segments capable of damaging gusts and brief
    line-embedded tornadoes.
    
    The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
    north and south of a line from 50 miles southwest of Dothan AL to 30
    miles south of Moultrie GA. For a complete depiction of the watch
    see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
    
    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 189...
    
    AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
    surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
    gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
    storm motion vector 28030.
    
    ...Mosier

    National Risk Overview

    Thursday, May 7
    TORNADO: 5%
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 15%
    Friday, May 8
    TORNADO: low
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 5%
    Saturday, May 9
    ANY SEVERE: 5%
    Sunday, May 10
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Monday, May 11
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Tuesday, May 12
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Wednesday, May 13
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
    Thursday, May 14
    ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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