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Huntsville-Madison County EMA
Tuesday February 2nd, 2016 :: 03:14 p.m. CST

Alert

Tornado Watch for Madison County until 10PM

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 11
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
310 PM CST TUE FEB 2 2016

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN AND WESTERN ALABAMA
PARTS OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN KENTUCKY
MIDDLE TENNESSEE

* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 310 PM UNTIL
1000 PM CST.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE/INTENSITY
ACROSS PARTS OF WESTERN TENNESSEE AND MISSISSIPPI THIS
AFTERNOON...AND WILL CONTINUE SPREADING NORTHEAST WITH TIME. AS
SUCH...RISK FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND A FEW POSSIBLE TORNADOES WILL
LIKEWISE INCREASE EASTWARD INTO CENTRAL KENTUCKY...MIDDLE
TENNESSEE...AND ALABAMA OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.

Instructions:

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.

Address/Location
Huntsville-Madison County EMA
320 Fountain Circle Southwest
Huntsville, AL 35801

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 256-427-5130

Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Tornado Watch

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