WW 190 TORNADO AL FL GA CW 070655Z - 071400Z
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
WW 189 TORNADO AL FL LA MS CW 070400Z - 071100Z
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
WW 0190 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 190
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..05/07/26
ATTN...WFO...TAE...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 190
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC031-045-061-067-069-070840-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COFFEE DALE GENEVA
HENRY HOUSTON
FLC005-013-037-039-045-059-063-065-073-077-129-131-133-070840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAY CALHOUN FRANKLIN
GADSDEN GULF HOLMES
JACKSON JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY WAKULLA WALTON
WASHINGTON
GAC007-037-061-071-087-095-099-131-177-201-205-239-243-253-273-
275-321-070840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
WW 0189 Status Updates
STATUS REPORT ON WW 189
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ESE MSY
TO 15 ESE PIB TO 40 SW SEM TO 10 ESE AUO.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0663
..DEAN..05/07/26
ATTN...WFO...MOB...BMX...LIX...JAN...
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 189
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC003-005-013-025-035-039-041-053-097-099-109-129-070740-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BARBOUR BUTLER
CLARKE CONECUH COVINGTON
CRENSHAW ESCAMBIA MOBILE
MONROE PIKE WASHINGTON
FLC033-070740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ESCAMBIA
MSC039-041-045-047-059-111-131-070740-
MS
. MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MD 0664 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 189...190... FOR SOUTHEAST MS...SOUTH AL...SOUTHWEST GA...FL PANHANDLE
Mesoscale Discussion 0664
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0420 AM CDT Thu May 07 2026
Areas affected...Southeast MS...south AL...southwest GA...FL
Panhandle
Concerning...Tornado Watch 189...190...
Valid 070920Z - 071115Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 189, 190 continues.
SUMMARY...Some threat for damaging wind and a tornado will continue
through dawn.
DISCUSSION...A small supercell has evolved across southeast MS, in
the vicinity of an outflow boundary associated with more widespread
convection across south AL. This cell may have the greatest
short-term opportunity to move within a somewhat more moist and
unstable environment. With strong deep-layer flow/shear still in
place, localized damaging wind and/or a tornado cannot be ruled out
with this cell, if it persists.
Otherwise, convection near and north of the outflow may tend to
remain somewhat disorganized in the short term, though if any
ongoing storms can mature and take on a more rightward motion like
the southeast MS cell, then some uptick in the damaging wind and
tornado threat could still occur through dawn.
..Dean.. 05/07/2026
...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...
ATTN...WFO...TAE...BMX...MOB...LIX...
LAT...LON 31218899 31748714 31898565 31918522 31858492 31638474
31298472 30988487 30888496 30698547 30708641 30778763
30718865 30858905 31218899
MOST PROBABLE PEAK TORNADO INTENSITY...85-110 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...55-70 MPH
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN
SPC 0730Z Day 3 Outlook
Day 3 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0133 AM CDT Thu May 07 2026
Valid 091200Z - 101200Z
...THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PORTIONS
OF SOUTHERN KANSAS INTO NORTHWEST AND CENTRAL OKLAHOMA...
...SUMMARY...
Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on Saturday
across portions of southern Kansas into northwestern and central
Oklahoma.
...KS/OK...
A midlevel shortwave trough will migrate from the central Rockies to
the Lower MS Valley on Saturday. At the surface, low pressure will
develop in response to the approaching trough in the vicinity of the
TX Panhandle. A dryline will extend southward from the low across
west TX while a warm front extends from far southern KS into
northern/central AR. Gulf moisture will spread northward across OK
to far southern KS and isolated to scattered thunderstorms may
develop by 00z. A cold front will eventually dive southward across
the central/southern Plains during the nighttime hours, but the
timing of this feature is still uncertain.
The warm sector is expected to be somewhat narrow across southern KS
and OK. Nevertheless, cold temperatures aloft will foster steep
midlevel lapse rates and MLCAPE around 1000-2000 J/kg will be
possible. Boundary layer moisture will be somewhat limited,
generally in the upper 50s to low 60s. Strong heating will allow for
deep mixing, and forecast soundings indicate any storms that develop
will likely be higher-based. Effective shear magnitudes near 40 kt
will support organized convection posing a risk for hail and
damaging wind gusts.
..Leitman.. 05/07/2026
Day 4-8 Outlook
Day 4-8 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0228 AM CDT Thu May 07 2026
Valid 101200Z - 151200Z
...DISCUSSION...
A progressive upper-level pattern is forecast during the Day
4-8/Sun-Thu period. Early in the period, an upper trough will move
from the Plains to the eastern U.S. through Day 5/Mon. Stronger
northwesterly flow will overspread the Plains during this time,
while a cold front will sag southward across TX and Gulf Coast
states. This will suppress boundary layer moisture across much of
the CONUS, but could bring some potential for strong thunderstorms
to parts of TX and the Southeast, though severe thunderstorm
potential appears marginal.
By Day 6/Tue, a deepening surface low is forecast across the central
Plains as a weak shortwave impulse migrating through northwesterly
flow aloft glaces the region. Increasing southerly low-level flow
will begin to transport Gulf moisture northward across portions of
the central U.S. through Day 7/Wed, and some increase in
thunderstorm potential is expected. At the same time an upper ridge
will begin to emerge over the Plains, which could lead to capping.
Additionally, quality of moisture return is uncertain with northward
extent. Overall, severe potential appears marginal throughout the
Day 4-8/Sun-Thu period.
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