

674 

WWUS20 KWNS 271933

SEL9

SPC WW 271933

GAZ000-NCZ000-SCZ000-280100-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 229

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

335 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Extreme northeastern Georgia

  A part of southwestern North Carolina

  Much of Upstate South Carolina



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 335 PM

  until 900 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Clusters of storms are forming and should strengthen

through the afternoon while moving east-southeastward.  The storm

environment will support occasional damaging downbursts, as well and

marginally severe hail, with the strongest embedded storms.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40

statute miles either side of a line from 20 miles southwest of

Anderson SC to 20 miles east southeast of Charlotte NC. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are

favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce

tornadoes.



&&



AVIATION...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

30020.



...Thompson



674 

WWUS20 KWNS 271933

SEL9

SPC WW 271933

GAZ000-NCZ000-SCZ000-280100-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 229

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

335 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

  Extreme northeastern Georgia

  A part of southwestern North Carolina

  Much of Upstate South Carolina



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 335 PM

  until 900 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Clusters of storms are forming and should strengthen

through the afternoon while moving east-southeastward.  The storm

environment will support occasional damaging downbursts, as well and

marginally severe hail, with the strongest embedded storms.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40

statute miles either side of a line from 20 miles southwest of

Anderson SC to 20 miles east southeast of Charlotte NC. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are

favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce

tornadoes.



&&



AVIATION...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

30020.



...Thompson

