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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 495

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

315 PM EDT FRI OCT 7 2016



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

  SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL PLAIN

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 315 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED IN FEEDER BANDS WRAPPING AROUND

HURRICANE MATTHEW WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ONSHORE THIS AFTERNOON AND

EVENING...POSING SOME RISK OF AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR TWO.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE

MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTH OF SAVANNAH

GEORGIA TO 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA.  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.



&&



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 09045.





...HART

