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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 1
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
330 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Georgia
Western South Carolina
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until
800 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A few intense thunderstorms are ongoing over central
Georgia. These storms have resulted in isolated tornadoes, and may
continue to do so for another few hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
either side of a line from 30 miles southwest of Macon GA to 40
miles north northeast of Augusta GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
&&
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 300. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Hart
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 1
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
330 PM EST Fri Jan 1 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Georgia
Western South Carolina
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until
800 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A few intense thunderstorms are ongoing over central
Georgia. These storms have resulted in isolated tornadoes, and may
continue to do so for another few hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
either side of a line from 30 miles southwest of Macon GA to 40
miles north northeast of Augusta GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
&&
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 300. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 1 TORNADO GA SC 012030Z - 020100Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
30SW MCN/MACON GA/ - 40NNE AGS/AUGUSTA GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM EITHER SIDE /26SW MCN - 25ENE IRQ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 300. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 32838432 34338202 33468139 31968371
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 1 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 1
VALID 012330Z - 020040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NW VDI TO
30 WNW AGS TO 35 N AGS TO 35 W CAE.
..SPC..01/01/21
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 1
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC073-125-163-245-303-020040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
COLUMBIA GLASCOCK JEFFERSON
RICHMOND WASHINGTON
$$
SCC003-037-081-020040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN EDGEFIELD SALUDA
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 1
VALID 012130Z - 012240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 9
..DEAN..01/01/21
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 1
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-023-073-079-093-125-133-141-153-163-169-181-189-193-
225-235-237-245-265-289-301-303-317-319-012240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BLECKLEY
COLUMBIA CRAWFORD DOOLY
GLASCOCK GREENE HANCOCK
HOUSTON JEFFERSON JONES
LINCOLN MCDUFFIE MACON
PEACH PULASKI PUTNAM
RICHMOND TALIAFERRO TWIGGS
WARREN WASHINGTON WILKES
WILKINSON
$$
SCC003-037-047-065-081-012240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN EDGEFIELD GREENWOOD
MCCORMICK SALUDA
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (40%)
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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.
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