SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 236
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   730 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHEAST GEORGIA
          UPSTATE AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 730 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 45
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST
   NORTHWEST OF GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA TO 70 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHEAST OF ANDERSON SOUTH CAROLINA.  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 235...
   
   DISCUSSION...BOWING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A
   RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS AS THEY TRACK
   INTO SC.  SATELLITE...RADAR...AND LIGHTNING DATA SUGGEST LINE IS
   DECREASING IN INTENSITY.  HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND MESOSCALE
   ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR
   AWHILE LONGER.
   
   AVIATION...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 25035.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 236
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   730 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHEAST GEORGIA
          UPSTATE AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 730 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 45
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST
   NORTHWEST OF GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA TO 70 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHEAST OF ANDERSON SOUTH CAROLINA.  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 235...
   
   DISCUSSION...BOWING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A
   RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS AS THEY TRACK
   INTO SC.  SATELLITE...RADAR...AND LIGHTNING DATA SUGGEST LINE IS
   DECREASING IN INTENSITY.  HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND MESOSCALE
   ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR
   AWHILE LONGER.
   
   AVIATION...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 25035.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 032326
   WOU6
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 236
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   730 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 236 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM EDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   GAC073-105-119-137-147-181-189-241-257-040400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0236.090503T2330Z-090504T0400Z/
   
   GA 
   .    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   COLUMBIA             ELBERT              FRANKLIN            
   HABERSHAM            HART                LINCOLN             
   MCDUFFIE             RABUN               STEPHENS            
   
   
   SCC001-007-037-045-047-059-065-071-073-077-081-083-087-040400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0236.090503T2330Z-090504T0400Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ABBEVILLE            ANDERSON            EDGEFIELD           
   GREENVILLE           GREENWOOD           LAURENS             
   MCCORMICK            NEWBERRY            OCONEE              
   PICKENS              SALUDA              SPARTANBURG         
   UNION                
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...CAE...GSP...
   
   
   

   SAW6 
   WW 236 SEVERE TSTM GA SC 032330Z - 040400Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35WNW GSP/GREENVILLE SC/ - 70SSE AND/ANDERSON SC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /34NE ODF - 10SSW IRQ/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
   
   LAT...LON 35098200 33568147 33568304 35098358
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.
   

Watch 236 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 236

VALID 040135Z - 040240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ESE SPA
TO 20 SSE AHN.

..HURLBUT..05/04/09

ATTN...WFO...CAE...GSP...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 236 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC105-119-137-147-241-257-040240-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ELBERT		     FRANKLIN		 HABERSHAM	     
HART		     RABUN		 STEPHENS	     
$$


SCC001-007-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-040240-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ABBEVILLE	     ANDERSON		 GREENVILLE	     
GREENWOOD	     LAURENS		 OCONEE 	     
PICKENS 	     SPARTANBURG	 UNION		     
$$


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 236

VALID 040035Z - 040140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..HURLBUT..05/04/09

ATTN...WFO...CAE...GSP...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 236 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC073-105-119-137-147-181-189-241-257-040140-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

COLUMBIA	     ELBERT		 FRANKLIN	     
HABERSHAM	     HART		 LINCOLN	     
MCDUFFIE	     RABUN		 STEPHENS	     
$$


SCC001-007-037-045-047-059-065-071-073-077-081-083-087-040140-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ABBEVILLE	     ANDERSON		 EDGEFIELD	     
GREENVILLE	     GREENWOOD		 LAURENS	     
MCCORMICK	     NEWBERRY		 OCONEE 	     
PICKENS 	     SALUDA		 SPARTANBURG	     
UNION		     
$$


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.