SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 331
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   940 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL GEORGIA
          SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 940 PM
   UNTIL 300 AM EDT.
   
   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 35
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHWEST OF LA GRANGE GEORGIA TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH
   GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
   
   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 328...WW 329...WW 330...
   
   DISCUSSION...LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IS SAGGING SOUTHWARD
   ACROSS CENTRAL GA.  BOWING SEGMENTS ALONG LINE WILL CONTINUE TO POSE
   A RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS
   BEFORE A GENERAL WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED.
   
   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 29030.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 331
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   940 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          CENTRAL GEORGIA
          SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 940 PM
   UNTIL 300 AM EDT.
   
   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 35
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH
   SOUTHWEST OF LA GRANGE GEORGIA TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH
   GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
   
   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 328...WW 329...WW 330...
   
   DISCUSSION...LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IS SAGGING SOUTHWARD
   ACROSS CENTRAL GA.  BOWING SEGMENTS ALONG LINE WILL CONTINUE TO POSE
   A RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS
   BEFORE A GENERAL WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED.
   
   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 29030.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 210137
   WOU1
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 331
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   940 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 331 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   GAC009-021-023-029-031-043-051-053-079-091-093-103-107-109-145-
   153-163-165-167-169-171-175-193-197-199-207-209-215-225-231-235-
   249-251-263-267-269-279-283-285-289-293-303-309-319-210700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0331.080521T0140Z-080521T0700Z/
   
   GA 
   .    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BALDWIN              BIBB                BLECKLEY            
   BRYAN                BULLOCH             CANDLER             
   CHATHAM              CHATTAHOOCHEE       CRAWFORD            
   DODGE                DOOLY               EFFINGHAM           
   EMANUEL              EVANS               HARRIS              
   HOUSTON              JEFFERSON           JENKINS             
   JOHNSON              JONES               LAMAR               
   LAURENS              MACON               MARION              
   MERIWETHER           MONROE              MONTGOMERY          
   MUSCOGEE             PEACH               PIKE                
   PULASKI              SCHLEY              SCREVEN             
   TALBOT               TATTNALL            TAYLOR              
   TOOMBS               TREUTLEN            TROUP               
   TWIGGS               UPSON               WASHINGTON          
   WHEELER              WILKINSON           
   
   
   SCC005-013-049-053-210700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0331.080521T0140Z-080521T0700Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALLENDALE            BEAUFORT            HAMPTON             
   JASPER               
   
   
   AMZ352-354-210700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0331.080521T0140Z-080521T0700Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   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...FFC...CHS...
   
   
   

   SAW1 
   WW 331 SEVERE TSTM GA SC CW 210140Z - 210700Z
   AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   15SSW LGC/LA GRANGE GA/ - 15NE SAV/SAVANNAH GA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /15S LGC - 9NNE SAV/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
   
   LAT...LON 33318516 32798101 31788101 32298516
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU1.
   

Watch 331 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 331

VALID 210425Z - 210540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SE CSG TO
35 ENE CSG TO 40 NW VDI TO 40 NE VDI TO 30 NNE SAV.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 960

..DIAL..05/21/08

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 331 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC023-029-031-043-051-091-093-103-107-109-153-175-193-197-209-
225-235-249-267-269-279-283-309-210540-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLECKLEY	     BRYAN		 BULLOCH	     
CANDLER 	     CHATHAM		 DODGE		     
DOOLY		     EFFINGHAM		 EMANUEL	     
EVANS		     HOUSTON		 LAURENS	     
MACON		     MARION		 MONTGOMERY	     
PEACH		     PULASKI		 SCHLEY 	     
TATTNALL	     TAYLOR		 TOOMBS 	     
TREUTLEN	     WHEELER		 
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-035-053-210540-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DORCHESTER 	 JASPER 	     
$$


AMZ330-350-352-354-210540-

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 331

VALID 210335Z - 210440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNE LGC
TO 25 ESE LGC TO 35 WNW MCN TO 15 WNW MCN TO MCN TO 30 E MCN TO
50 NNW VDI TO 40 N VDI TO 45 NE VDI TO 45 NW SAV TO 45 NNW SAV TO
50 N SAV.

..DIAL..05/21/08

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 331 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC023-029-031-043-051-053-079-091-093-103-107-109-145-153-167-
175-193-197-209-215-225-235-249-263-267-269-279-283-285-289-309-
210440-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLECKLEY	     BRYAN		 BULLOCH	     
CANDLER 	     CHATHAM		 CHATTAHOOCHEE	     
CRAWFORD	     DODGE		 DOOLY		     
EFFINGHAM	     EMANUEL		 EVANS		     
HARRIS		     HOUSTON		 JOHNSON	     
LAURENS 	     MACON		 MARION 	     
MONTGOMERY	     MUSCOGEE		 PEACH		     
PULASKI 	     SCHLEY		 TALBOT 	     
TATTNALL	     TAYLOR		 TOOMBS 	     
TREUTLEN	     TROUP		 TWIGGS 	     
WHEELER 	     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-035-049-053-210440-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DORCHESTER 	 HAMPTON	     
JASPER		     
$$


AMZ330-350-352-354-210440-

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 331

VALID 210240Z - 210340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE LGC TO
25 NW MCN TO 50 ENE MCN.

..SMITH..05/21/08

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 331 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC009-021-023-029-031-043-051-053-079-091-093-103-107-109-145-
153-163-165-167-169-175-193-197-199-209-215-225-231-235-249-251-
263-267-269-279-283-285-289-293-303-309-319-210340-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BALDWIN 	     BIBB		 BLECKLEY	     
BRYAN		     BULLOCH		 CANDLER	     
CHATHAM 	     CHATTAHOOCHEE	 CRAWFORD	     
DODGE		     DOOLY		 EFFINGHAM	     
EMANUEL 	     EVANS		 HARRIS 	     
HOUSTON 	     JEFFERSON		 JENKINS	     
JOHNSON 	     JONES		 LAURENS	     
MACON		     MARION		 MERIWETHER	     
MONTGOMERY	     MUSCOGEE		 PEACH		     
PIKE		     PULASKI		 SCHLEY 	     
SCREVEN 	     TALBOT		 TATTNALL	     
TAYLOR		     TOOMBS		 TREUTLEN	     
TROUP		     TWIGGS		 UPSON		     
WASHINGTON	     WHEELER		 WILKINSON	     
$$


SCC005-013-015-019-029-035-049-053-210340-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLENDALE	     BEAUFORT		 BERKELEY	     
CHARLESTON	     COLLETON		 DORCHESTER	     
HAMPTON 	     JASPER		 
$$


AMZ330-350-352-354-210340-

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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