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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 5
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1140 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Florida
Southeast Georgia
South Central North Carolina
Much of South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1140 AM until
600 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of fast-moving thunderstorms will sweep eastward
across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of damaging wind
gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Charlotte NC
to 35 miles east southeast of Gainesville FL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 4...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.
...Hart
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 5
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1140 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Florida
Southeast Georgia
South Central North Carolina
Much of South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1140 AM until
600 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of fast-moving thunderstorms will sweep eastward
across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of damaging wind
gusts and a few tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Charlotte NC
to 35 miles east southeast of Gainesville FL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 4...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 5 TORNADO FL GA NC SC CW 091640Z - 092300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
5NNE CLT/CHARLOTTE NC/ - 35ESE GNV/GAINESVILLE FL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /4N CLT - 34WNW OMN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
LAT...LON 35287985 29488073 29488273 35288198
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 5 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 5
VALID 092125Z - 092240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE CTY TO
15 E JAX TO 40 SSE SAV TO 35 NE SAV TO 15 ESE OGB TO 40 NW FLO TO
40 WNW SOP.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 38
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...CAE...RAH...GSP...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 5
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC035-083-107-109-092240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER MARION PUTNAM
ST. JOHNS
$$
NCC007-057-067-151-092240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON DAVIDSON FORSYTH
RANDOLPH
$$
SCC015-019-025-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-051-061-067-069-089-
092240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY CHARLESTON CHESTERFIELD
CLARENDON COLLETON DARLINGTON
DILLON DORCHESTER FLORENCE
GEORGETOWN HORRY LEE
MARION MARLBORO WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ254-256-330-350-352-452-454-092240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 5
VALID 092030Z - 092140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW OCF TO
30 ENE GNV TO 15 WNW SSI TO 15 N SAV TO 35 SSW OGB TO 20 N OGB TO
40 SSE CLT TO 35 ENE CLT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...CAE...RAH...GSP...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 5
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC035-083-107-109-092140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLAGLER MARION PUTNAM
ST. JOHNS
$$
GAC051-127-191-092140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHATHAM GLYNN MCINTOSH
$$
NCC007-057-067-151-167-179-092140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON DAVIDSON FORSYTH
RANDOLPH STANLY UNION
$$
SCC013-015-019-025-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-051-053-055-061-
067-069-075-079-085-089-092140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON
CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON COLLETON
DARLINGTON DILLON DORCHESTER
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY
JASPER KERSHAW LEE
MARION MARLBORO ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ254-256-330-350-352-354-450-452-454-092140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 5
VALID 091930Z - 092040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 E CTY TO
20 W JAX TO 30 WSW SAV TO 45 SE AGS TO 20 WSW OGB TO 15 NE CAE TO
40 NNE CLT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 33
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...CAE...RAH...GSP...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 5
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-007-019-031-035-083-089-107-109-125-092040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BRADFORD CLAY
DUVAL FLAGLER MARION
NASSAU PUTNAM ST. JOHNS
UNION
$$
GAC029-039-051-103-127-179-191-092040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRYAN CAMDEN CHATHAM
EFFINGHAM GLYNN LIBERTY
MCINTOSH
$$
NCC007-025-057-067-151-159-167-179-092040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON CABARRUS DAVIDSON
FORSYTH RANDOLPH ROWAN
STANLY UNION
$$
SCC005-009-013-015-017-019-025-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-
051-053-055-057-061-067-069-075-079-085-089-092040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLENDALE BAMBERG BEAUFORT
BERKELEY CALHOUN CHARLESTON
CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON COLLETON
DARLINGTON DILLON DORCHESTER
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HAMPTON
HORRY JASPER KERSHAW
LANCASTER LEE MARION
MARLBORO ORANGEBURG RICHLAND
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ254-256-330-350-352-354-450-452-454-092040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 5
VALID 091830Z - 091940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW AGS TO
5 SE AGS TO 40 WNW CAE TO 30 ENE SPA TO 15 N CLT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 32
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...CAE...RAH...GSP...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 5
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-031-035-083-089-107-109-125-091940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER
MARION NASSAU PUTNAM
ST. JOHNS UNION
$$
GAC001-025-029-031-033-039-043-049-051-103-109-127-165-179-183-
191-229-251-267-305-091940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING BRANTLEY BRYAN
BULLOCH BURKE CAMDEN
CANDLER CHARLTON CHATHAM
EFFINGHAM EVANS GLYNN
JENKINS LIBERTY LONG
MCINTOSH PIERCE SCREVEN
TATTNALL WAYNE
$$
NCC007-025-057-067-119-123-151-153-159-167-179-091940-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON CABARRUS DAVIDSON
FORSYTH MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY
RANDOLPH RICHMOND ROWAN
STANLY UNION
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-023-025-027-029-031-033-035-
039-041-043-049-051-053-055-057-061-063-067-069-071-075-079-085-
089-091-091940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CHESTER
CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON COLLETON
DARLINGTON DILLON DORCHESTER
FAIRFIELD FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HAMPTON HORRY JASPER
KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE
LEXINGTON MARION MARLBORO
NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG RICHLAND
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG YORK
$$
AMZ254-256-330-350-352-354-450-452-454-091940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 5
VALID 091745Z - 091840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 30
..THORNTON..01/09/24
ATTN...WFO...JAX...CHS...CAE...RAH...GSP...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 5
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC001-003-007-019-031-035-089-107-109-125-091840-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALACHUA BAKER BRADFORD
CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER
NASSAU PUTNAM ST. JOHNS
UNION
$$
GAC001-025-029-031-033-039-043-049-051-073-103-109-127-165-179-
181-183-189-191-229-245-251-267-305-091840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING BRANTLEY BRYAN
BULLOCH BURKE CAMDEN
CANDLER CHARLTON CHATHAM
COLUMBIA EFFINGHAM EVANS
GLYNN JENKINS LIBERTY
LINCOLN LONG MCDUFFIE
MCINTOSH PIERCE RICHMOND
SCREVEN TATTNALL WAYNE
$$
NCC007-025-071-119-123-153-159-167-179-091840-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON CABARRUS GASTON
MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY RICHMOND
ROWAN STANLY UNION
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-025-027-029-031-033-
035-037-039-041-043-047-049-051-053-055-057-059-061-063-065-067-
069-071-075-079-081-085-087-089-091-091840-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CHEROKEE
CHESTER CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
COLLETON DARLINGTON DILLON
DORCHESTER EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN GREENWOOD
HAMPTON HORRY JASPER
KERSHAW LANCASTER LAURENS
LEE LEXINGTON MCCORMICK
MARION MARLBORO NEWBERRY
ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SALUDA
SUMTER UNION WILLIAMSBURG
YORK
$$
AMZ254-256-330-350-352-354-450-452-454-091840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (60%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.