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Public Tornado Watch Notification
Public Tornado Watch Notification
SPC issues a Public Tornado Watch Notification Message when forecasting three or more tornadoes or any tornado which could produce F2 or greater damage. The forecast event minimum thresholds are at least 2 hours over an area at least 8,000 square miles. Below these thresholds, SPC, in collaboration with affected NWS offices, may issue convective watches along coastlines, near the Canadian and Mexican borders and for any ongoing organized severe convection.

A Public Tornado Watch Notification Message contains the area description and axis, watch expiration time, the term “damaging tornadoes”, a description of the largest hail size and strongest thunderstorm wind gusts expected, the definition of the watch, a call to action statement, a list of other valid watches, a brief discussion of meteorological reasoning, and technical information for the aviation community.

SPC includes the term “adjacent coastal waters” when the watch affects coastal waters adjacent to the Pacific/Atlantic coast, Gulf of Mexico, or Great Lakes. Adjacent coastal waters refers to a WFO’s near shore responsibility (out to 20 nautical miles for oceans), except for convective watches which include portions of the Great Lakes.

SPC issues a watch cancellation message whenever it cancels a watch prior to the expiration time. The text of the message will specify the number and area of the cancelled watch.

source: FAA/NOAA Aviation Weather Services (AC 00-45G)

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