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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 415

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

655 PM EDT MON JUL 13 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN GEORGIA

  SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  NORTHWESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA

  EASTERN TENNESSEE



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FROM 655 PM

  UNTIL 100 AM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS TO 75

    MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...COMPLEX OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH A LONG HISTORY OF

DAMAGING WINDS WILL PROCEED SOUTHEASTWARD INTO A FAVORABLE

ENVIRONMENT OVER THE PIEDMONT REGION...OFFERING DAMAGING GUSTS.

MEANWHILE OTHER RELATED STORMS IN EASTERN KENTUCKY...AND ADDITIONAL

DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE ALONG AN OUTFLOW BOUNDARY...SHOULD MOVE

SOUTHWARD TO SOUTHEASTWARD AND OVER PARTS OF EASTERN TENNESSEE WITH

DAMAGING GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 55

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES WEST

NORTHWEST OF CROSSVILLE TENNESSEE TO 25 MILES SOUTHEAST OF

CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH

SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE

FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY

DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 410...WW 411...WW

412...WW 413...WW 414...



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 65

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 34040.





...EDWARDS

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