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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 13

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

155 PM EST Sat Jan 21 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Eastern Georgia

  Southern South Carolina



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until

  700 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A fast-moving squall line over Georgia will track eastward

across the watch this afternoon.  Damaging winds and a few tornadoes

are expected along the leading edge of these storms.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 35 miles northwest of Orangeburg SC to

25 miles south of Waycross GA. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 12...



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

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 25040.



...Hart

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