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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 148
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
610 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far northern Georgia
Far southwest North Carolina
Northwest South Carolina
Eastern Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday evening from 610 PM until 1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple, low-topped supercells will continue to pose a
risk for a couple tornadoes and severe hail, before weakening later
this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Crossville
TN to 15 miles northeast of Greenville SC. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.
...Grams
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 148
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
610 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Far northern Georgia
Far southwest North Carolina
Northwest South Carolina
Eastern Tennessee
* Effective this Saturday evening from 610 PM until 1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Multiple, low-topped supercells will continue to pose a
risk for a couple tornadoes and severe hail, before weakening later
this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Crossville
TN to 15 miles northeast of Greenville SC. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 148 TORNADO GA NC SC TN 252210Z - 260200Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
35WSW CSV/CROSSVILLE TN/ - 15NE GSP/GREENVILLE SC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /54NNW GQO - 5WNW SPA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
LAT...LON 36628566 35918203 34188203 34898566
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 148 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 148
VALID 260150Z - 260240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW AHN
TO 55 SSE TYS TO 30 NE CHA TO 45 NE CSV AND 40 SSE SPA TO 5 S GSP
TO 25 N SPA.
..GOSS..04/26/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 148
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SCC021-083-087-260240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE SPARTANBURG UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 148
VALID 252345Z - 260040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW AHN
TO 55 SSE TYS TO 30 NE CHA TO 45 NE CSV.
..GOSS..04/25/20
ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...MRX...OHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 148
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC137-241-257-281-311-260040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HABERSHAM RABUN STEPHENS
TOWNS WHITE
$$
NCC039-043-075-087-089-099-113-149-173-175-260040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM
HAYWOOD HENDERSON JACKSON
MACON POLK SWAIN
TRANSYLVANIA
$$
SCC007-021-045-059-073-077-083-087-260040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON CHEROKEE GREENVILLE
LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS
SPARTANBURG UNION
$$
TNC001-009-013-025-029-057-063-089-093-105-107-121-123-129-139-
145-151-155-173-260040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLOUNT CAMPBELL
CLAIBORNE COCKE GRAINGER
HAMBLEN JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MEIGS
MONROE MORGAN POLK
ROANE SCOTT SEVIER
UNION
$$
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 (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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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