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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 88

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

120 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTH GEORGIA

  WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 120 PM UNTIL

  800 PM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING OVER NORTH GA AND UPSTATE SC.

 THIS ACTIVITY WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE

AFTERNOON...WITH A FEW SUPERCELLS POSSIBLE.  LOCALLY DAMAGING

WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATHENS

GEORGIA TO 25 MILES NORTH OF HICKORY NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 86...WW 87...



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 25035.





...HART

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501 

WWUS20 KWNS 201719

SEL8

SPC WW 201719

GAZ000-NCZ000-SCZ000-210000-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 88

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

120 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTH GEORGIA

  WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA



* EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 120 PM UNTIL

  800 PM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY



SUMMARY...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING OVER NORTH GA AND UPSTATE SC.

 THIS ACTIVITY WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE

AFTERNOON...WITH A FEW SUPERCELLS POSSIBLE.  LOCALLY DAMAGING

WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ATHENS

GEORGIA TO 25 MILES NORTH OF HICKORY NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 86...WW 87...



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 25035.





...HART

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