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Tornado Watch 63
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WW0063 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 63
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   240 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     North Georgia
     Western North Carolina
     Western South Carolina
     Eastern Tennessee
     Far southwest Virginia

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
     800 PM EST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...A long-lived QLCS should continue to progress rapidly east
   across the southern Appalachians vicinity through early evening.
   Damaging winds and embedded tornadoes will be possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of Bristol TN
   to 30 miles southwest of Athens GA. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 61...WW 62...

   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 25050.

   ...Grams
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