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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 331

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

940 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       CENTRAL GEORGIA

       SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

       COASTAL WATERS



EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 940 PM

UNTIL 300 AM EDT.



HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 35

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH

SOUTHWEST OF LA GRANGE GEORGIA TO 15 MILES NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH

GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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.



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 328...WW 329...WW 330...



DISCUSSION...LINE OF INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS IS SAGGING SOUTHWARD

ACROSS CENTRAL GA.  BOWING SEGMENTS ALONG LINE WILL CONTINUE TO POSE

A RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS

BEFORE A GENERAL WEAKENING TREND IS EXPECTED.



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 29030.





...HART

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