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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 307
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
145 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHERN ALABAMA
NORTHERN GEORGIA
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA
MIDDLE AND EASTERN TENNESSEE
* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 145 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE
SEVERAL VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH
NORTHWEST OF MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA TO 40 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF
CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 305...WW 306...
DISCUSSION...POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS A COLD FRONT SUPPORTED BY
STRONG UPPER TROUGH SPREADS SOUTHWARD. VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS NOW
SITUATED AHEAD OF THE FRONT AND UPPER SYSTEM WILL FUEL INTENSE
THUNDERSTORM UPDRAFTS THAT WILL DEVELOP AMIDST STRONG UNIDIRECTIONAL
SHEAR. RESULTING STORMS SHOULD ATTAIN SUPERCELL/SPLITTING CELL
CHARACTER WITH LARGE HAIL AND HIGH WINDS LIKELY. WITH TIME...CELL
MERGERS OR SOME CLUSTERING MAY SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF LINE
SEGMENTS/LEWPS WITH INCREASING CHANCE FOR MORE WIDESPREAD WIND
DAMAGE.
AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 32035.
...CARBIN
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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.
SAW7
WW 307 SEVERE TSTM AL GA NC SC TN 131745Z - 140000Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50NNW MSL/MUSCLE SHOALS AL/ - 40ENE CLT/CHARLOTTE NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /49NNW MSL - 34ENE CLT/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 32035.
LAT...LON 36508795 36528029 34348029 34338795
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 307 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 307
VALID 132350Z - 140040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 E RMG TO
35 W AND TO 25 SSE GSP TO 30 SSW CLT TO 40 ESE CLT.
..DIAL..06/13/13
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...GSP...RNK...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-057-105-115-117-119-139-147-157-195-140040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CHEROKEE ELBERT
FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN
HALL HART JACKSON
MADISON
$$
NCC179-140040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
UNION
$$
SCC001-023-047-059-140040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE CHESTER GREENWOOD
LAURENS
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 307
VALID 132250Z - 132340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S HSV TO
20 N RMG TO 55 NNW AHN TO 20 SW GSP TO 20 ENE SPA TO 40 ESE CLT.
..DIAL..06/13/13
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...GSP...RNK...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC043-049-095-132340-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULLMAN DEKALB MARSHALL
$$
GAC011-015-055-057-085-105-115-117-119-129-137-139-147-157-187-
195-227-257-311-132340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARTOW CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DAWSON ELBERT
FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN
GORDON HABERSHAM HALL
HART JACKSON LUMPKIN
MADISON PICKENS STEPHENS
WHITE
$$
NCC179-132340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
UNION
$$
SCC001-007-021-023-045-047-059-073-083-087-091-132340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
CHESTER GREENVILLE GREENWOOD
LAURENS OCONEE SPARTANBURG
UNION YORK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 307
VALID 132140Z - 132240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW MSL
TO 5 NW CHA TO 45 SSE TYS TO 20 SW AVL TO 20 NNE SPA TO 40 ENE
CLT.
..DIAL..06/13/13
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...GSP...RNK...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC043-049-059-071-079-083-089-095-103-132240-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CULLMAN DEKALB FRANKLIN
JACKSON LAWRENCE LIMESTONE
MADISON MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC011-015-047-055-057-083-085-105-111-115-117-119-123-129-137-
139-147-157-187-195-213-227-241-257-281-291-295-311-313-
132240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARTOW CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE DADE
DAWSON ELBERT FANNIN
FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN
GILMER GORDON HABERSHAM
HALL HART JACKSON
LUMPKIN MADISON MURRAY
PICKENS RABUN STEPHENS
TOWNS UNION WALKER
WHITE WHITFIELD
$$
NCC025-039-043-045-071-099-109-113-119-175-179-132240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CABARRUS CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEVELAND GASTON JACKSON
LINCOLN MACON MECKLENBURG
TRANSYLVANIA UNION
$$
SCC001-007-021-023-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-091-132240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
CHESTER GREENVILLE GREENWOOD
LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS
SPARTANBURG UNION YORK
$$
TNC011-065-139-132240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY HAMILTON POLK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 307
VALID 132030Z - 132140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW MSL
TO 25 WNW HSS TO 40 E TRI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1069
..GARNER..06/13/13
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...GSP...RNK...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-132140-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC011-015-047-055-057-083-085-105-111-115-117-119-123-129-137-
139-147-157-187-195-213-227-241-257-281-291-295-311-313-
132140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARTOW CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE DADE
DAWSON ELBERT FANNIN
FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN
GILMER GORDON HABERSHAM
HALL HART JACKSON
LUMPKIN MADISON MURRAY
PICKENS RABUN STEPHENS
TOWNS UNION WALKER
WHITE WHITFIELD
$$
NCC003-005-009-011-021-023-025-027-033-035-039-043-045-059-071-
075-087-089-097-099-109-111-113-115-119-121-149-157-159-161-169-
171-173-175-179-189-193-197-199-132140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER ALLEGHANY ASHE
AVERY BUNCOMBE BURKE
CABARRUS CALDWELL CASWELL
CATAWBA CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEVELAND DAVIE GASTON
GRAHAM HAYWOOD HENDERSON
IREDELL JACKSON LINCOLN
MCDOWELL MACON MADISON
MECKLENBURG MITCHELL POLK
ROCKINGHAM ROWAN RUTHERFORD
STOKES SURRY SWAIN
TRANSYLVANIA UNION WATAUGA
WILKES YADKIN YANCEY
$$
SCC001-007-021-023-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-091-132140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
CHESTER GREENVILLE GREENWOOD
LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS
SPARTANBURG UNION YORK
$$
TNC003-007-009-011-019-029-031-051-055-059-061-065-089-093-099-
103-105-107-115-117-121-123-127-139-143-145-153-155-171-175-177-
179-181-132140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CARTER COCKE
COFFEE FRANKLIN GILES
GREENE GRUNDY HAMILTON
JEFFERSON KNOX LAWRENCE
LINCOLN LOUDON MCMINN
MARION MARSHALL MEIGS
MONROE MOORE POLK
RHEA ROANE SEQUATCHIE
SEVIER UNICOI VAN BUREN
WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 307
VALID 131940Z - 132040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 ENE MKL
TO 25 N TYS TO 20 WNW TRI.
..GARNER..06/13/13
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...GSP...RNK...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-132040-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC011-015-047-055-057-083-085-105-111-115-117-119-123-129-137-
139-147-157-187-195-213-227-241-257-281-291-295-311-313-
132040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARTOW CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE DADE
DAWSON ELBERT FANNIN
FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN
GILMER GORDON HABERSHAM
HALL HART JACKSON
LUMPKIN MADISON MURRAY
PICKENS RABUN STEPHENS
TOWNS UNION WALKER
WHITE WHITFIELD
$$
NCC003-005-009-011-021-023-025-027-033-035-039-043-045-059-071-
075-087-089-097-099-109-111-113-115-119-121-149-157-159-161-169-
171-173-175-179-189-193-197-199-132040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER ALLEGHANY ASHE
AVERY BUNCOMBE BURKE
CABARRUS CALDWELL CASWELL
CATAWBA CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEVELAND DAVIE GASTON
GRAHAM HAYWOOD HENDERSON
IREDELL JACKSON LINCOLN
MCDOWELL MACON MADISON
MECKLENBURG MITCHELL POLK
ROCKINGHAM ROWAN RUTHERFORD
STOKES SURRY SWAIN
TRANSYLVANIA UNION WATAUGA
WILKES YADKIN YANCEY
$$
SCC001-007-021-023-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-091-132040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
CHESTER GREENVILLE GREENWOOD
LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS
SPARTANBURG UNION YORK
$$
TNC001-003-007-009-011-015-019-029-031-035-041-051-055-057-059-
061-063-065-067-073-081-089-091-093-099-101-103-105-107-115-117-
119-121-123-127-129-135-139-141-143-145-149-153-155-163-171-173-
175-177-179-181-185-187-132040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BEDFORD BLEDSOE
BLOUNT BRADLEY CANNON
CARTER COCKE COFFEE
CUMBERLAND DE KALB FRANKLIN
GILES GRAINGER GREENE
GRUNDY HAMBLEN HAMILTON
HANCOCK HAWKINS HICKMAN
JEFFERSON JOHNSON KNOX
LAWRENCE LEWIS LINCOLN
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MARSHALL MAURY MEIGS
MONROE MOORE MORGAN
PERRY POLK PUTNAM
RHEA ROANE RUTHERFORD
SEQUATCHIE SEVIER SULLIVAN
UNICOI UNION VAN BUREN
WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE
WHITE WILLIAMSON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 307
VALID 131835Z - 131940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GARNER..06/13/13
ATTN...WFO...HUN...FFC...GSP...RNK...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 307
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ALC033-043-049-059-071-077-079-083-089-095-103-131940-
AL
. ALABAMA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLBERT CULLMAN DEKALB
FRANKLIN JACKSON LAUDERDALE
LAWRENCE LIMESTONE MADISON
MARSHALL MORGAN
$$
GAC011-015-047-055-057-083-085-105-111-115-117-119-123-129-137-
139-147-157-187-195-213-227-241-257-281-291-295-311-313-
131940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARTOW CATOOSA
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE DADE
DAWSON ELBERT FANNIN
FLOYD FORSYTH FRANKLIN
GILMER GORDON HABERSHAM
HALL HART JACKSON
LUMPKIN MADISON MURRAY
PICKENS RABUN STEPHENS
TOWNS UNION WALKER
WHITE WHITFIELD
$$
NCC003-005-009-011-021-023-025-027-033-035-039-043-045-059-071-
075-087-089-097-099-109-111-113-115-119-121-149-157-159-161-169-
171-173-175-179-189-193-197-199-131940-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER ALLEGHANY ASHE
AVERY BUNCOMBE BURKE
CABARRUS CALDWELL CASWELL
CATAWBA CHEROKEE CLAY
CLEVELAND DAVIE GASTON
GRAHAM HAYWOOD HENDERSON
IREDELL JACKSON LINCOLN
MCDOWELL MACON MADISON
MECKLENBURG MITCHELL POLK
ROCKINGHAM ROWAN RUTHERFORD
STOKES SURRY SWAIN
TRANSYLVANIA UNION WATAUGA
WILKES YADKIN YANCEY
$$
SCC001-007-021-023-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-091-131940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
CHESTER GREENVILLE GREENWOOD
LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS
SPARTANBURG UNION YORK
$$
TNC001-003-005-007-009-011-013-015-019-021-025-027-029-031-035-
037-041-043-049-051-055-057-059-061-063-065-067-073-081-083-085-
087-089-091-093-099-101-103-105-107-111-115-117-119-121-123-125-
127-129-133-135-137-139-141-143-145-147-149-151-153-155-159-161-
163-165-169-171-173-175-177-179-181-185-187-189-131940-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BEDFORD BENTON
BLEDSOE BLOUNT BRADLEY
CAMPBELL CANNON CARTER
CHEATHAM CLAIBORNE CLAY
COCKE COFFEE CUMBERLAND
DAVIDSON DE KALB DICKSON
FENTRESS FRANKLIN GILES
GRAINGER GREENE GRUNDY
HAMBLEN HAMILTON HANCOCK
HAWKINS HICKMAN HOUSTON
HUMPHREYS JACKSON JEFFERSON
JOHNSON KNOX LAWRENCE
LEWIS LINCOLN LOUDON
MCMINN MACON MARION
MARSHALL MAURY MEIGS
MONROE MONTGOMERY MOORE
MORGAN OVERTON PERRY
PICKETT POLK PUTNAM
RHEA ROANE ROBERTSON
RUTHERFORD SCOTT SEQUATCHIE
SEVIER SMITH STEWART
SULLIVAN SUMNER TROUSDALE
UNICOI UNION VAN BUREN
WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE
WHITE WILLIAMSON WILSON
$$
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
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (50%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (40%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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.