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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 50
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Florida Panhandle
Southern into Central and Eastern Georgia
West-Central South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning from 215 AM until 1000 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A band of severe thunderstorms with embedded supercells
and line segments will move east across much of the Watch area
tonight into the early morning. The more intense storms will be
potentially capable of tornadoes, possibly including a strong
tornado or two, and damaging gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles northwest of Augusta GA to 40
miles south southwest of Tallahassee FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 49...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22055.
...Smith
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 50
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Florida Panhandle
Southern into Central and Eastern Georgia
West-Central South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning from 215 AM until 1000 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A band of severe thunderstorms with embedded supercells
and line segments will move east across much of the Watch area
tonight into the early morning. The more intense storms will be
potentially capable of tornadoes, possibly including a strong
tornado or two, and damaging gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles northwest of Augusta GA to 40
miles south southwest of Tallahassee FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 49...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22055.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 50 TORNADO FL GA SC CW 160615Z - 161400Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
60NW AGS/AUGUSTA GA/ - 40SSW TLH/TALLAHASSEE FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /32WNW IRQ - 43SSW TLH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22055.
LAT...LON 33978158 29868352 29868569 33978384
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 50 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 50
VALID 161230Z - 161340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 ESE AAF
TO 15 WNW VLD TO 15 WSW VDI TO 35 N VDI TO 40 S AGS.
..THOMPSON..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 50
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC079-123-161340-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MADISON TAYLOR
$$
GAC003-069-107-161-173-185-209-279-161340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON COFFEE EMANUEL
JEFF DAVIS LANIER LOWNDES
MONTGOMERY TOOMBS
$$
GMZ730-755-161340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 50
VALID 161140Z - 161240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE AAF
TO 35 SSE MCN TO 40 S AGS.
..THOMPSON..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 50
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC065-073-079-123-129-161240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON LEON MADISON
TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GAC003-017-019-027-069-071-075-091-107-155-161-173-175-185-209-
271-275-277-279-283-287-309-321-161240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BEN HILL BERRIEN
BROOKS COFFEE COLQUITT
COOK DODGE EMANUEL
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS LANIER
LAURENS LOWNDES MONTGOMERY
TELFAIR THOMAS TIFT
TOOMBS TREUTLEN TURNER
WHEELER WORTH
$$
GMZ730-755-161240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 50
VALID 161050Z - 161140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 S AAF TO
15 SSW ABY TO 35 S MCN TO 40 SSW AGS TO 45 N AGS.
..THOMPSON..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 50
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC037-039-065-073-077-079-123-129-161140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN JEFFERSON
LEON LIBERTY MADISON
TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GAC003-017-019-023-027-033-069-071-075-081-091-093-107-131-155-
161-173-175-185-205-209-235-245-271-275-277-279-283-287-309-315-
321-161140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BEN HILL BERRIEN
BLECKLEY BROOKS BURKE
COFFEE COLQUITT COOK
CRISP DODGE DOOLY
EMANUEL GRADY IRWIN
JEFF DAVIS LANIER LAURENS
LOWNDES MITCHELL MONTGOMERY
PULASKI RICHMOND TELFAIR
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TREUTLEN TURNER WHEELER
WILCOX WORTH
$$
SCC003-161140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN
$$
GMZ730-755-161140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 50
VALID 161015Z - 161140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW AAF
TO 35 NE MAI TO 15 NNW ABY TO 40 NNW VDI TO 45 N AGS.
..THOMPSON..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 50
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC037-039-045-065-073-077-079-123-129-161140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FRANKLIN GADSDEN GULF
JEFFERSON LEON LIBERTY
MADISON TAYLOR WAKULLA
$$
GAC003-007-017-019-023-027-033-069-071-073-075-081-087-091-093-
095-107-131-155-161-163-167-173-175-177-181-185-201-205-209-235-
245-271-273-275-277-279-283-287-303-309-315-321-161140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BAKER BEN HILL
BERRIEN BLECKLEY BROOKS
BURKE COFFEE COLQUITT
COLUMBIA COOK CRISP
DECATUR DODGE DOOLY
DOUGHERTY EMANUEL GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS JEFFERSON
JOHNSON LANIER LAURENS
LEE LINCOLN LOWNDES
MILLER MITCHELL MONTGOMERY
PULASKI RICHMOND TELFAIR
TERRELL THOMAS TIFT
TOOMBS TREUTLEN TURNER
WASHINGTON WHEELER WILCOX
WORTH
$$
SCC003-037-161140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN EDGEFIELD
$$
GMZ730-752-755-161140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 50
VALID 160850Z - 160940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S PFN TO
20 NNE MAI TO 30 W ABY TO 45 ENE MCN TO 40 SSE AND.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 220
..THOMPSON..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...TAE...JAX...FFC...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 50
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC013-037-039-045-065-073-077-079-123-129-160940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN FRANKLIN GADSDEN
GULF JEFFERSON LEON
LIBERTY MADISON TAYLOR
WAKULLA
$$
GAC003-007-017-019-023-027-033-037-069-071-073-075-081-087-091-
093-095-099-107-125-131-155-161-163-167-173-175-177-181-185-189-
201-205-209-235-245-253-271-273-275-277-279-283-287-303-309-315-
321-160940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATKINSON BAKER BEN HILL
BERRIEN BLECKLEY BROOKS
BURKE CALHOUN COFFEE
COLQUITT COLUMBIA COOK
CRISP DECATUR DODGE
DOOLY DOUGHERTY EARLY
EMANUEL GLASCOCK GRADY
IRWIN JEFF DAVIS JEFFERSON
JOHNSON LANIER LAURENS
LEE LINCOLN LOWNDES
MCDUFFIE MILLER MITCHELL
MONTGOMERY PULASKI RICHMOND
SEMINOLE TELFAIR TERRELL
THOMAS TIFT TOOMBS
TREUTLEN TURNER WASHINGTON
WHEELER WILCOX WORTH
$$
SCC003-037-065-160940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN EDGEFIELD MCCORMICK
$$
GMZ730-752-755-160940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MEXICO BEACH TO APALACHICOLA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCHLOCKONEE RIVER TO APALACHICOLA FL OUT TO
20 NM
$$
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 (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (60%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
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.