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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 186
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
140 PM EDT Fri May 6 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern Georgia
  Southeast Kentucky
  Western North Carolina
  Upstate South Carolina
  Eastern Tennessee
  Western Virginia
  Southern West Virginia

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until
  800 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Multiple corridors of severe storms will continue to
develop and intensify across the region, with damaging winds, some
hail, and a few tornadoes possible across the region.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 125 statute miles
east and west of a line from 65 miles east northeast of London KY to
25 miles west southwest of Anderson SC. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 184...WW 185...

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 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.

...Guyer