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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 52
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1220 AM EST Thu Mar 2 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Georgia
Extreme western North Carolina
Southeast Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday morning from 1220 AM until 600 AM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A few severe storms which could produce damaging winds
and/or a tornado or two will move east-northeastward across the
region overnight.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west southwest of
Chattanooga TN to 75 miles east of Chattanooga TN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 51...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Guyer
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 52 TORNADO GA NC TN 020520Z - 021100Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20WSW CHA/CHATTANOOGA TN/ - 75E CHA/CHATTANOOGA TN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM N/S /19W GQO - 34NW ODF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 35348553 35468387 34598387 34488553
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 52 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 52
VALID 020815Z - 020940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 S TYS TO
30 ESE CHA TO 25 NE CHA TO 40 NE CHA.
..KERR..03/02/23
ATTN...WFO...FFC...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 52
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC039-020940-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC011-139-020940-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY POLK
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 52
VALID 020635Z - 020740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..03/02/23
ATTN...WFO...FFC...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 52
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC047-055-083-085-111-123-129-187-213-227-291-295-313-020740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE
DAWSON FANNIN GILMER
GORDON LUMPKIN MURRAY
PICKENS UNION WALKER
WHITFIELD
$$
NCC039-020740-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC011-065-115-139-153-020740-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY HAMILTON MARION
POLK SEQUATCHIE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 52
VALID 020630Z - 020740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WSW CHA
TO 15 NNW CHA TO 35 SSE CSV.
..FLOURNOY..03/02/23
ATTN...WFO...FFC...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 52
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC047-055-083-085-111-123-129-187-213-227-291-295-313-020740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CATOOSA CHATTOOGA DADE
DAWSON FANNIN GILMER
GORDON LUMPKIN MURRAY
PICKENS UNION WALKER
WHITFIELD
$$
NCC039-020740-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC011-065-139-020740-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRADLEY HAMILTON POLK
$$
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 (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
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 (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (50%)
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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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