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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 236

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

730 PM EDT SUN MAY 3 2009



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       NORTHEAST GEORGIA

       UPSTATE AND CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA



EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT FROM 730 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST

NORTHWEST OF GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA TO 70 MILES SOUTH

SOUTHEAST OF ANDERSON SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION

OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU6).



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 235...



DISCUSSION...BOWING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO POSE A

RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS FOR ANOTHER FEW HOURS AS THEY TRACK

INTO SC.  SATELLITE...RADAR...AND LIGHTNING DATA SUGGEST LINE IS

DECREASING IN INTENSITY.  HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS ALOFT AND MESOSCALE

ORGANIZATION OF SYSTEM WILL MAINTAIN RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER FOR

AWHILE LONGER.



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

TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.

A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION

VECTOR 25035.





...HART

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