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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 444

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1040 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northeast Georgia

  Western North Carolina

  Western South Carolina



* Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1040 AM until

  700 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...The remnants of Fred will continue to track northward

across Georgia, with bands of thunderstorms affecting the watch

area.  Isolated tornadoes and gusty winds will be possible through

the day.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

either side of a line from 35 miles west northwest of Asheville NC

to 65 miles south southeast of Spartanburg SC. 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 443...



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 16025.



...Hart

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