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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 27

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1010 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northeast Georgia

  Central North Carolina

  Western and Central South Carolina



* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1010 AM

  until 500 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely



SUMMARY...Multiple lines and clusters of thunderstorms will track

rapidly northeastward across the watch area today, posing a risk of

damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Athens GA

to 35 miles north northeast of Southern Pines NC. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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 26...



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 400. Mean

storm motion vector 24040.



...Hart

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