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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 492

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1020 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and Eastern South Carolina



* Effective this Thursday morning and evening from 1020 AM until

  600 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Isolated supercells are possible today along a warm front

extending across central/eastern South Carolina.  A few of these

storms could produce brief tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles

either side of a line from 45 miles southwest of Columbia SC to 35

miles east of Florence SC. For a complete depiction of the watch see

the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 500. Mean

storm motion vector 22030.



...Hart

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