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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 27
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1010 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Georgia
Central North Carolina
Western and Central South Carolina
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1010 AM
until 500 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Multiple lines and clusters of thunderstorms will track
rapidly northeastward across the watch area today, posing a risk of
damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Athens GA
to 35 miles north northeast of Southern Pines NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 26...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Hart
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 27
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1010 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Georgia
Central North Carolina
Western and Central South Carolina
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1010 AM
until 500 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Multiple lines and clusters of thunderstorms will track
rapidly northeastward across the watch area today, posing a risk of
damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Athens GA
to 35 miles north northeast of Southern Pines NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 26...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 27 TORNADO GA NC SC 061510Z - 062200Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35WSW AHN/ATHENS GA/ - 35NNE SOP/SOUTHERN PINES NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /28ENE ATL - 21WSW RDU/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 34488389 36417914 34967914 33038389
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 27 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 27
VALID 062120Z - 062200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NE CAE TO
50 WSW SOP TO 30 NNE SOP.
WW 27 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 062200Z.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 27
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC105-125-153-062200-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE MOORE RICHMOND
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 27
VALID 062030Z - 062140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW AGS TO
40 SE SPA TO 20 W RDU.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 27
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC007-037-105-123-125-153-179-062140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON CHATHAM LEE
MONTGOMERY MOORE RICHMOND
UNION
$$
SCC057-062140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LANCASTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 27
VALID 061850Z - 061940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNE MCN
TO 30 SSE AND TO 15 SSE GSP TO 40 WNW SOP TO 30 NNW SOP TO 25 WNW
RDU.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 27
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC007-037-105-123-125-135-153-167-179-061940-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON CHATHAM LEE
MONTGOMERY MOORE ORANGE
RICHMOND STANLY UNION
$$
SCC001-023-047-057-059-087-091-061940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE CHESTER GREENWOOD
LANCASTER LAURENS 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 #2 ON WW 27
VALID 061720Z - 061840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W AHN TO
15 S SPA TO 25 WSW CLT TO 15 ESE HKY.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 27
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-059-073-105-133-141-159-169-181-189-195-211-217-219-221-
237-247-265-297-301-317-061840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN CLARKE COLUMBIA
ELBERT GREENE HANCOCK
JASPER JONES LINCOLN
MCDUFFIE MADISON MORGAN
NEWTON OCONEE OGLETHORPE
PUTNAM ROCKDALE TALIAFERRO
WALTON WARREN WILKES
$$
NCC001-007-025-037-057-059-067-071-081-097-105-109-119-123-125-
135-145-151-153-159-167-179-061840-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALAMANCE ANSON CABARRUS
CHATHAM DAVIDSON DAVIE
FORSYTH GASTON GUILFORD
IREDELL LEE LINCOLN
MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY MOORE
ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH
RICHMOND ROWAN STANLY
UNION
$$
SCC001-007-023-025-037-039-047-055-057-059-065-071-081-087-091-
061840-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHESTER
CHESTERFIELD EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD
GREENWOOD KERSHAW LANCASTER
LAURENS MCCORMICK NEWBERRY
SALUDA 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 #1 ON WW 27
VALID 061605Z - 061740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 27
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-011-013-059-073-105-119-133-141-147-157-159-169-181-189-
195-211-217-219-221-237-247-257-265-297-301-317-061740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BANKS BARROW
CLARKE COLUMBIA ELBERT
FRANKLIN GREENE HANCOCK
HART JACKSON JASPER
JONES LINCOLN MCDUFFIE
MADISON MORGAN NEWTON
OCONEE OGLETHORPE PUTNAM
ROCKDALE STEPHENS TALIAFERRO
WALTON WARREN WILKES
$$
NCC001-007-025-035-037-045-057-059-067-071-081-097-105-109-119-
123-125-135-149-151-153-159-161-167-179-061740-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALAMANCE ANSON CABARRUS
CATAWBA CHATHAM CLEVELAND
DAVIDSON DAVIE FORSYTH
GASTON GUILFORD IREDELL
LEE LINCOLN MECKLENBURG
MONTGOMERY MOORE ORANGE
POLK RANDOLPH RICHMOND
ROWAN RUTHERFORD STANLY
UNION
$$
SCC001-007-021-023-025-037-039-045-047-055-057-059-065-071-073-
077-081-083-087-091-061740-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
CHESTER CHESTERFIELD EDGEFIELD
FAIRFIELD GREENVILLE GREENWOOD
KERSHAW LANCASTER LAURENS
MCCORMICK NEWBERRY OCONEE
PICKENS SALUDA SPARTANBURG
UNION YORK
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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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% (EF2-EF5 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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