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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 718

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

310 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2010



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       CENTRAL GEORGIA

       SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA



EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 310 PM UNTIL 800

PM EDT.



TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 35 STATUTE

MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF

VIDALIA GEORGIA TO 75 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA.

FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH

OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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.



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 715...WW 716...WW 717...



DISCUSSION...A W-E CORRIDOR FROM MCN TO CHS IS BECOMING FAVORABLE

FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW SUSTAINED SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF

TORNADOES IN ADDITION TO HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  THIS ACTIVITY IS

FOCUSED ALONG A WARM FRONT/OUTFLOW BOUNDARY RETREATING NWD WHERE

LOCAL ENVIRONMENT IS CHARACTERIZED BY MODERATELY STRONG LOW-LEVEL

SHEAR...LOW LCL HEIGHTS AND 40-50 KT OF DEEP WLY SHEAR.



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 27030.





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