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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 114

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1230 AM EDT TUE APR 29 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHEAST GEORGIA

  WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA

  EAST TENNESSEE



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1230 AM UNTIL 700 AM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 5 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF HOT

SPRINGS NORTH CAROLINA TO 100 MILES SOUTH OF KNOXVILLE TENNESSEE.

 FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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 111...WW 113...



DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO AFFECT EAST

TN...AND MAY DEVELOP EASTWARD INTO PARTS OF WESTERN NC/SC AND

NORTHEAST GA DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS.  VERY STRONG LOW LEVEL

VERTICAL SHEAR AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL MAINTAIN THE RISK OF

SUPERCELLS AND ISOLATED TORNADOES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.





...HART

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