SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 26
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   805 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
          SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 805 PM
   UNTIL 300 AM EST.
   
   HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA TO 60 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH
   GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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 24...WW 25...
   
   DISCUSSION...CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS GA
   AND INTO WATCH AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.  DEWPOINTS ARE SLOWLY
   INCREASING ACROSS THIS REGION...WHICH WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN
   POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG/SEVERE STORMS.  LOW LEVEL INVERSION
   WILL LIMIT TORNADO THREAT...BUT LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR
   SEVERAL MORE HOURS.
   
   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 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 27035.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 26
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   805 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
          SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 805 PM
   UNTIL 300 AM EST.
   
   HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTHWEST OF
   CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA TO 60 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH
   GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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 24...WW 25...
   
   DISCUSSION...CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS GA
   AND INTO WATCH AREA THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT.  DEWPOINTS ARE SLOWLY
   INCREASING ACROSS THIS REGION...WHICH WILL HELP TO MAINTAIN
   POTENTIAL FOR ISOLATED STRONG/SEVERE STORMS.  LOW LEVEL INVERSION
   WILL LIMIT TORNADO THREAT...BUT LARGE HAIL WILL BE POSSIBLE FOR
   SEVERAL MORE HOURS.
   
   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 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 27035.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 190100
   WOU6
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 26
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   805 PM EST WED FEB 18 2009
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 26 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EST
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   GAC029-031-043-051-103-109-165-179-183-191-251-267-190800-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0026.090219T0105Z-090219T0800Z/
   
   GA 
   .    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BRYAN                BULLOCH             CANDLER             
   CHATHAM              EFFINGHAM           EVANS               
   JENKINS              LIBERTY             LONG                
   MCINTOSH             SCREVEN             TATTNALL            
   
   
   SCC005-013-015-019-029-035-049-053-190800-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0026.090219T0105Z-090219T0800Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALLENDALE            BEAUFORT            BERKELEY            
   CHARLESTON           COLLETON            DORCHESTER          
   HAMPTON              JASPER              
   
   
   AMZ330-350-352-354-190800-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0026.090219T0105Z-090219T0800Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHARLESTON HARBOR 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
   NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
   ...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
   
   ATTN...WFO...CHS...
   
   
   

   SAW6 
   WW 26 SEVERE TSTM GA SC CW 190105Z - 190800Z
   AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   50NW CHS/CHARLESTON SC/ - 60SW SAV/SAVANNAH GA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /34SE CAE - 30E AMG/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
   
   LAT...LON 33407933 31518065 31518319 33408194
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.
   

Watch 26 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 26

VALID 190650Z - 190740Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..PETERS..02/19/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 26 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-031-043-051-103-109-165-179-183-191-251-267-190740-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     BULLOCH		 CANDLER	     
CHATHAM 	     EFFINGHAM		 EVANS		     
JENKINS 	     LIBERTY		 LONG		     
MCINTOSH	     SCREVEN		 TATTNALL	     
$$


SCC005-013-015-019-029-035-049-053-190740-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLENDALE	     BEAUFORT		 BERKELEY	     
CHARLESTON	     COLLETON		 DORCHESTER	     
HAMPTON 	     JASPER		 
$$


AMZ330-350-352-354-190740-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 26

VALID 190510Z - 190640Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 133

..GUYER..02/19/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 26 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-031-043-051-103-109-165-179-183-191-251-267-190640-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     BULLOCH		 CANDLER	     
CHATHAM 	     EFFINGHAM		 EVANS		     
JENKINS 	     LIBERTY		 LONG		     
MCINTOSH	     SCREVEN		 TATTNALL	     
$$


SCC005-013-015-019-029-035-049-053-190640-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLENDALE	     BEAUFORT		 BERKELEY	     
CHARLESTON	     COLLETON		 DORCHESTER	     
HAMPTON 	     JASPER		 
$$


AMZ330-350-352-354-190640-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 26

VALID 190240Z - 190340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..GUYER..02/19/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 26 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-031-043-051-103-109-165-179-183-191-251-267-190340-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     BULLOCH		 CANDLER	     
CHATHAM 	     EFFINGHAM		 EVANS		     
JENKINS 	     LIBERTY		 LONG		     
MCINTOSH	     SCREVEN		 TATTNALL	     
$$


SCC005-013-015-019-029-035-049-053-190340-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLENDALE	     BEAUFORT		 BERKELEY	     
CHARLESTON	     COLLETON		 DORCHESTER	     
HAMPTON 	     JASPER		 
$$


AMZ330-350-352-354-190340-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

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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.