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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 79
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
105 PM EDT SUN APR 19 2015
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTH FLORIDA
EASTERN GEORGIA
SOUTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
MUCH OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS
* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 105 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...BAND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER GA WILL TRACK
EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS AFTERNOON. EMBEDDED STORMS IN
THIS ZONE WILL POSE A RISK OF BRIEF TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES NORTH OF COLUMBIA
SOUTH CAROLINA TO 65 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF VALDOSTA GEORGIA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 78...
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
...HART
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 79 TORNADO FL GA NC SC CW 191705Z - 200000Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
70N CAE/COLUMBIA SC/ - 65SSE VLD/VALDOSTA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /19SSW CLT - 21NNE CTY/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 34938005 29908186 29908387 34938218
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 79 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 79
VALID 192340Z - 200000Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE SAV
TO 35 S OGB TO 30 SSE OGB.
WW 79 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 200000Z.
..GRAMS..04/19/15
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS...CAE...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
AMZ350-200000-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 79
VALID 192235Z - 192340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NE OGB TO
30 SE CLT.
..GRAMS..04/19/15
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS...CAE...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC127-192340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GLYNN
$$
NCC179-192340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
UNION
$$
SCC015-019-025-027-035-055-061-085-192340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY CHARLESTON CHESTERFIELD
CLARENDON DORCHESTER KERSHAW
LEE SUMTER
$$
AMZ330-350-352-354-192340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 79
VALID 192150Z - 192240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE GNV TO
30 NNE SAV TO 5 N OGB TO 5 NNW SPA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 380
..COHEN..04/19/15
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS...CAE...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC031-192240-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUVAL
$$
NCC025-071-119-179-192240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURG
UNION
$$
SCC015-017-019-023-025-027-029-035-039-055-057-061-075-079-085-
087-091-192240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY CALHOUN CHARLESTON
CHESTER CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
COLLETON DORCHESTER FAIRFIELD
KERSHAW LANCASTER LEE
ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SUMTER
UNION YORK
$$
AMZ330-350-352-354-450-452-192240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 79
VALID 192035Z - 192140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE CTY TO
10 SSW VDI TO GSP.
..KERR..04/19/15
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS...CAE...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-031-041-047-089-121-192140-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DUVAL
GILCHRIST HAMILTON NASSAU
SUWANNEE
$$
GAC001-003-005-025-029-031-033-039-043-049-051-065-069-073-101-
103-109-127-161-165-179-181-183-189-191-229-245-251-267-299-305-
192140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY BRYAN BULLOCH
BURKE CAMDEN CANDLER
CHARLTON CHATHAM CLINCH
COFFEE COLUMBIA ECHOLS
EFFINGHAM EVANS GLYNN
JEFF DAVIS JENKINS LIBERTY
LINCOLN LONG MCDUFFIE
MCINTOSH PIERCE RICHMOND
SCREVEN TATTNALL WARE
WAYNE
$$
NCC025-071-119-179-192140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURG
UNION
$$
SCC001-003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-023-025-027-029-035-037-
039-047-049-053-055-057-059-061-063-065-071-075-079-081-085-087-
091-192140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE AIKEN ALLENDALE
BAMBERG BARNWELL BEAUFORT
BERKELEY CALHOUN CHARLESTON
CHESTER CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
COLLETON DORCHESTER EDGEFIELD
FAIRFIELD GREENWOOD HAMPTON
JASPER KERSHAW LANCASTER
LAURENS LEE LEXINGTON
MCCORMICK NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND SALUDA SUMTER
UNION YORK
$$
AMZ330-350-352-354-450-452-192140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 79
VALID 191940Z - 192040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/19/15
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS...CAE...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-029-031-041-047-067-079-089-121-123-192040-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DIXIE
DUVAL GILCHRIST HAMILTON
LAFAYETTE MADISON NASSAU
SUWANNEE TAYLOR
$$
GAC001-003-005-025-029-031-033-039-043-049-051-065-069-073-101-
103-107-109-127-161-165-173-179-181-183-185-189-191-209-229-245-
251-267-271-279-283-299-305-309-192040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY BRYAN BULLOCH
BURKE CAMDEN CANDLER
CHARLTON CHATHAM CLINCH
COFFEE COLUMBIA ECHOLS
EFFINGHAM EMANUEL EVANS
GLYNN JEFF DAVIS JENKINS
LANIER LIBERTY LINCOLN
LONG LOWNDES MCDUFFIE
MCINTOSH MONTGOMERY PIERCE
RICHMOND SCREVEN TATTNALL
TELFAIR TOOMBS TREUTLEN
WARE WAYNE WHEELER
$$
NCC025-071-119-179-192040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURG
UNION
$$
SCC001-003-005-009-011-013-017-023-025-027-029-035-037-039-047-
049-053-055-057-059-061-063-065-071-075-079-081-085-087-091-
192040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE AIKEN ALLENDALE
BAMBERG BARNWELL BEAUFORT
CALHOUN CHESTER CHESTERFIELD
CLARENDON COLLETON DORCHESTER
EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD GREENWOOD
HAMPTON JASPER KERSHAW
LANCASTER LAURENS LEE
LEXINGTON MCCORMICK NEWBERRY
ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SALUDA
SUMTER UNION YORK
$$
AMZ352-354-450-452-GMZ730-765-192040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 79
VALID 191825Z - 191940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/19/15
ATTN...WFO...JAX...TAE...CHS...CAE...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 79
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
FLC003-023-029-031-041-047-067-079-089-121-123-191940-
FL
. FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAKER COLUMBIA DIXIE
DUVAL GILCHRIST HAMILTON
LAFAYETTE MADISON NASSAU
SUWANNEE TAYLOR
$$
GAC001-003-005-025-029-031-033-039-043-049-051-065-069-073-101-
103-107-109-127-161-165-173-179-181-183-185-189-191-209-229-245-
251-267-271-279-283-299-305-309-191940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
APPLING ATKINSON BACON
BRANTLEY BRYAN BULLOCH
BURKE CAMDEN CANDLER
CHARLTON CHATHAM CLINCH
COFFEE COLUMBIA ECHOLS
EFFINGHAM EMANUEL EVANS
GLYNN JEFF DAVIS JENKINS
LANIER LIBERTY LINCOLN
LONG LOWNDES MCDUFFIE
MCINTOSH MONTGOMERY PIERCE
RICHMOND SCREVEN TATTNALL
TELFAIR TOOMBS TREUTLEN
WARE WAYNE WHEELER
$$
NCC025-071-119-179-191940-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CABARRUS GASTON MECKLENBURG
UNION
$$
SCC001-003-005-009-011-013-017-023-025-027-029-035-037-039-047-
049-053-055-057-059-061-063-065-071-075-079-081-085-087-091-
191940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE AIKEN ALLENDALE
BAMBERG BARNWELL BEAUFORT
CALHOUN CHESTER CHESTERFIELD
CLARENDON COLLETON DORCHESTER
EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD GREENWOOD
HAMPTON JASPER KERSHAW
LANCASTER LAURENS LEE
LEXINGTON MCCORMICK NEWBERRY
ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SALUDA
SUMTER UNION YORK
$$
AMZ352-354-450-452-GMZ730-765-191940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM
APALACHEE BAY OR COASTAL WATERS FROM KEATON BEACH TO OCHLOCKONEE
RIVER FL OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SUWANNEE RIVER TO KEATON BEACH OUT 20 NM
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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% (F2-F5 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.