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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 61

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1255 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Georgia

  Western and central South Carolina



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until

  700 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible



SUMMARY...A couple thunderstorm clusters should continue east from

central Georgia. A few storms may intensify later this afternoon at

peak heating with a risk for a couple brief tornadoes and isolated

damaging winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

either side of a line from 70 miles south southwest of Augusta GA to

15 miles north northeast of Greenville SC. For a complete depiction

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

WOU1).



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 59...WW 60...



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

surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 25030.



...Grams

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