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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 15

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

905 PM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northwest and Central Georgia



* Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 905 PM

  until 400 AM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Cluster of strong to severe storms including a few

supercells is expected to develop southeast through central Georgia

tonight. Damaging wind, a few tornadoes and large hail will be

possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 30 miles southwest of Rome GA to 65

miles southeast of Athens GA. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 13...WW 14...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 29035.



...Dial

