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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 305
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1105 AM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Norheast Florida
Southeast Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1105 AM until
600 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of storms, including supercells, will spread
east-southeastward across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida
through the afternoon. Damaging gusts of 60-70 mph and large hail
of 1-1.5 inches in diameter will be the main threats.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles southwest of
Waycross GA to 25 miles east northeast of Jacksonville FL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 302...WW 303...WW 304...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 305
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1105 AM EDT Thu Jun 15 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Norheast Florida
Southeast Georgia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1105 AM until
600 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of storms, including supercells, will spread
east-southeastward across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida
through the afternoon. Damaging gusts of 60-70 mph and large hail
of 1-1.5 inches in diameter will be the main threats.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles southwest of
Waycross GA to 25 miles east northeast of Jacksonville FL. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 302...WW 303...WW 304...
AVIATION...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 550. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 305 SEVERE TSTM FL GA CW 151505Z - 152200Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
60SW AYS/WAYCROSS GA/ - 25ENE JAX/JACKSONVILLE FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /62N CTY - 21NNE CRG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
LAT...LON 31298311 31298129 29998129 29988311
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 305 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 305
VALID 152030Z - 152140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SE VLD TO
35 E VLD TO 20 WNW JAX TO 35 E JAX.
..LYONS..06/15/23
ATTN...WFO...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-031-047-121-152140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON SUWANNEE
$$
GAC101-152140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ECHOLS
$$
AMZ452-152140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 305
VALID 151840Z - 151940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE VLD
TO 20 SE SSI.
..LYONS..06/15/23
ATTN...WFO...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-031-047-089-121-151940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON NASSAU SUWANNEE
$$
GAC039-049-065-101-151940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH
ECHOLS
$$
AMZ452-151940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 305
VALID 151740Z - 151840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 NNE AYS TO
15 ESE SSI.
..LYONS..06/15/23
ATTN...WFO...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-031-047-089-121-151840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON NASSAU SUWANNEE
$$
GAC003-025-039-049-065-101-299-151840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH ECHOLS
WARE
$$
AMZ452-151840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 305
VALID 151640Z - 151740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GLEASON..06/15/23
ATTN...WFO...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-031-047-089-121-151740-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON NASSAU SUWANNEE
$$
GAC003-025-039-049-065-101-127-229-299-305-151740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH ECHOLS
GLYNN PIERCE WARE
WAYNE
$$
AMZ450-452-151740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 305
VALID 151540Z - 151640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GLEASON..06/15/23
ATTN...WFO...JAX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 305
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-031-047-089-121-151640-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
HAMILTON NASSAU SUWANNEE
$$
GAC003-025-039-049-065-101-127-229-299-305-151640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BRANTLEY CAMDEN
CHARLTON CLINCH ECHOLS
GLYNN PIERCE WARE
WAYNE
$$
AMZ450-452-151640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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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