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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 1

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

330 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central Georgia

  Western South Carolina



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until

  800 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...A few intense thunderstorms are ongoing over central

Georgia.  These storms have resulted in isolated tornadoes, and may

continue to do so for another few hours.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles

either side of a line from 30 miles southwest of Macon GA to 40

miles north northeast of Augusta GA. 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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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

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

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 300. Mean

storm motion vector 23035.



...Hart

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