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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 136
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
920 PM EDT FRI APR 10 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EXTREME EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY MORNING FROM 920 PM
UNTIL 100 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 80 MILES NORTHEAST OF COLUMBIA
SOUTH CAROLINA TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF AUGUSTA GEORGIA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 134...WW 135...
DISCUSSION...A BOWING LINE OF STORMS...WHICH EVOLVED FROM EARLIER
SUPERCELLS...WILL CONTINUE EWD INTO CENTRAL SC DURING THE NEXT FEW
HOURS WITH A THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. INSTABILITY
WEAKENS FROM THE CAE AREA EWD AS A RESULT OF A COOL MARINE BOUNDARY
LAYER...AND THE CONVECTION IS EXPECTED TO WEAKEN BY THE TIME IT
REACHES THE SC COASTAL PLAIN FROM 03-04Z.
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
450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
...THOMPSON
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 136 TORNADO GA SC 110120Z - 110500Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
80NE CAE/COLUMBIA SC/ - 35ESE AGS/AUGUSTA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /38NW FLO - 45SSW CAE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
LAT...LON 34747923 33158055 33158227 34748100
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 136 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 136
VALID 110440Z - 110540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NW AGS TO
20 NE AGS TO 40 SW FLO.
..GOSS..04/11/09
ATTN...WFO...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-110540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-027-075-110540-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CLARENDON ORANGEBURG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 136
VALID 110340Z - 110440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W CAE TO
30 WSW FLO TO 35 SSW SOP.
..GOSS..04/11/09
ATTN...WFO...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-110440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-027-075-085-110440-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CLARENDON ORANGEBURG
SUMTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 136
VALID 110235Z - 110340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..04/11/09
ATTN...WFO...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 136
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-110340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-025-027-055-057-061-063-075-079-085-110340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE
LEXINGTON ORANGEBURG RICHLAND
SUMTER
$$
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 (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
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Low (10%)
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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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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (60%)
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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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