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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 113
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
855 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast Georgia
Western North Carolina
Southeast Tennessee
* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 855 PM
until 200 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A small cluster of intense thunderstorms over north
Georgia continues to track northeastward into the watch area. The
strongest cells will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 25 statute miles
north and south of a line from 130 miles west of Asheville NC to 5
miles south of Asheville NC. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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...WW 112...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. 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.
SAW3
WW 113 TORNADO GA NC TN 130055Z - 130600Z
AXIS..25 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
130W AVL/ASHEVILLE NC/ - 5S AVL/ASHEVILLE NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 20NM N/S /30NNE GQO - 36WNW SPA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 35778486 35728255 35008255 35058486
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 113 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 113
VALID 130530Z - 130600Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 E CHA TO
30 WSW HSS.
A NEW WW LIKELY WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE GSP CWA SHORTLY.
..KERR..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 113
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC241-130600-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RABUN
$$
NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-173-175-130600-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM
HAYWOOD JACKSON MACON
SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 113
VALID 130425Z - 130540Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GOSS..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 113
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC241-130540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RABUN
$$
NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-173-175-130540-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM
HAYWOOD JACKSON MACON
SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA
$$
TNC009-011-107-123-139-130540-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT BRADLEY MCMINN
MONROE POLK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 113
VALID 130325Z - 130440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 113
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC241-130440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RABUN
$$
NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-173-175-130440-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM
HAYWOOD JACKSON MACON
SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA
$$
TNC009-011-107-123-139-130440-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT BRADLEY MCMINN
MONROE POLK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 113
VALID 130230Z - 130340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 113
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC241-130340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RABUN
$$
NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-173-175-130340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM
HAYWOOD JACKSON MACON
SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA
$$
TNC009-011-107-123-139-130340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT BRADLEY MCMINN
MONROE POLK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 113
VALID 130150Z - 130240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..COOK..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 113
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC241-130240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
RABUN
$$
NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-173-175-130240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM
HAYWOOD JACKSON MACON
SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA
$$
TNC009-011-107-123-139-130240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT BRADLEY MCMINN
MONROE POLK
$$
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.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
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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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