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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 112
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
720 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Georgia
* Effective this Sunday evening from 720 PM until 1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A small but intense cluster of thunderstorms over northern
Alabama will pose a continued risk of damaging wind gusts and
isolated tornadoes this evening as it moves across the watch area.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Rome GA to
65 miles east northeast of Rome GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 106...WW 107...WW
108...WW 109...WW 110...WW 111...
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 24035.
...Hart
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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.
SAW2
WW 112 TORNADO GA 122320Z - 130300Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25WSW RMG/ROME GA/ - 65ENE RMG/ROME GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /50SSW GQO - 40W ODF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 34728557 35218411 34208411 33708557
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 112 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 112
VALID 130230Z - 130340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 112
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-047-055-057-085-111-115-123-129-213-227-233-295-313-
130340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN
FLOYD GILMER GORDON
MURRAY PICKENS POLK
WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 112
VALID 130150Z - 130240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 112
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-047-055-057-085-111-115-123-129-213-227-233-295-313-
130240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN
FLOYD GILMER GORDON
MURRAY PICKENS POLK
WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 112
VALID 130035Z - 130140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 112
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-047-055-057-085-111-115-123-129-213-227-233-295-313-
130140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN
FLOYD GILMER GORDON
MURRAY PICKENS POLK
WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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High (80%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (50%)
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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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High (>95%)
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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% (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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