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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 9

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

335 PM EST Sun Mar 3 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Georgia

  Central and Southern South Carolina

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 335 PM until

  1100 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms over Georgia will

spread eastward this afternoon and evening, posing a risk of

damaging winds and a few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles

east and west of a line from 50 miles east northeast of Columbia SC

to 20 miles east southeast of Waycross GA. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU9).



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 7...WW 8...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 26035.



...Hart

