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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 732
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
330 AM EDT TUE OCT 23 2007
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 330 AM UNTIL 900 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 25 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
ROME GEORGIA TO 30 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF LA GRANGE GEORGIA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 731...
DISCUSSION...QUASI-LINEAR MCS WILL CONTINUE NEWD FOR SVRL MORE HOURS
WITH ATTENDANT SVR THREAT REACHING INTO WRN GA BEFORE DIMINISHING AS
IT INGESTS MORE STABLE AIR OVER CENTRAL GA. ISOLATED TORNADOES AND
WIND DAMAGE MAY ACCOMPANY THE MORE INTENSE ROTATIONAL COUPLETS WITH
THIS ACTIVITY.
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 400.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22540.
...EVANS
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 732 TORNADO GA 230730Z - 231300Z
AXIS..25 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
5NNE RMG/ROME GA/ - 30SSE LGC/LA GRANGE GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 20NM E/W /33S GQO - 32SSE LGC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22540.
LAT...LON 34418469 32598444 32598530 34418558
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 732 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 732
VALID 231035Z - 231140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 WNW LGC
TO 30 E RMG.
..MEAD..10/23/07
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 732
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC045-077-097-145-149-199-223-285-231140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL COWETA DOUGLAS
HARRIS HEARD MERIWETHER
PAULDING TROUP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 732
VALID 230955Z - 231040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE ANB
TO 25 S RMG TO 10 NE RMG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2134.
..MEAD..10/23/07
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 732
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-045-077-097-143-145-149-199-223-285-231040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL COWETA
DOUGLAS HARALSON HARRIS
HEARD MERIWETHER PAULDING
TROUP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 732
VALID 230840Z - 230940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MEAD..10/23/07
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 732
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-045-077-097-115-143-145-149-199-223-233-285-230940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CARROLL COWETA
DOUGLAS FLOYD HARALSON
HARRIS HEARD MERIWETHER
PAULDING POLK TROUP
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (40%)
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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% (F2-F5 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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