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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 83
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 AM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern and South-Central Georgia
South Carolina
* Effective this Wednesday morning from 100 AM until 800 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to strengthen and move into the region
overnight as an increasingly moist air mass spreads northeastward
regionally.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 80 miles north of Augusta GA to 55
miles south of Macon 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 82...
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...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.
SAW3
WW 83 TORNADO GA SC 030500Z - 031200Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
80N AGS/AUGUSTA GA/ - 55S MCN/MACON GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /31S SPA - 36ENE PZD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 34508092 31908263 31908467 34508302
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 83 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 83
VALID 031030Z - 031140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 ENE ABY
TO 30 NNW VDI TO 40 S AGS TO 45 S AGS.
..LEITMAN..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 83
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC091-107-175-209-271-279-283-309-031140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DODGE EMANUEL LAURENS
MONTGOMERY TELFAIR TOOMBS
TREUTLEN WHEELER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 83
VALID 030925Z - 031040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE ABY
TO 40 ESE MCN TO 30 SSW AGS TO 10 ENE AGS TO 20 NW CAE TO 40 SSE
CLT.
..LEITMAN..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 83
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-081-091-107-175-209-235-271-279-283-309-315-031040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE CRISP DODGE
EMANUEL LAURENS MONTGOMERY
PULASKI TELFAIR TOOMBS
TREUTLEN WHEELER WILCOX
$$
SCC003-011-039-063-079-031040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BARNWELL FAIRFIELD
LEXINGTON RICHLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 83
VALID 030835Z - 030940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE CSG
TO 30 SSW MCN TO 15 ENE MCN TO 35 WNW AGS TO 40 NNW AGS TO 30 SW
CLT.
..LEITMAN..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 83
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC023-033-073-081-091-093-107-125-153-163-167-175-181-189-209-
235-245-261-271-279-283-301-303-309-315-319-030940-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLECKLEY BURKE COLUMBIA
CRISP DODGE DOOLY
EMANUEL GLASCOCK HOUSTON
JEFFERSON JOHNSON LAURENS
LINCOLN MCDUFFIE MONTGOMERY
PULASKI RICHMOND SUMTER
TELFAIR TOOMBS TREUTLEN
WARREN WASHINGTON WHEELER
WILCOX WILKINSON
$$
SCC003-011-023-037-039-047-063-071-079-081-030940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BARNWELL CHESTER
EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD GREENWOOD
LEXINGTON NEWBERRY RICHLAND
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 83
VALID 030725Z - 030840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW AHN TO
30 ESE AND TO 10 SE GSP.
..LEITMAN..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 83
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-023-033-073-081-091-093-105-107-125-141-153-163-167-175-
181-189-193-209-225-235-245-261-271-279-283-289-301-303-309-315-
319-030840-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BLECKLEY BURKE
COLUMBIA CRISP DODGE
DOOLY ELBERT EMANUEL
GLASCOCK HANCOCK HOUSTON
JEFFERSON JOHNSON LAURENS
LINCOLN MCDUFFIE MACON
MONTGOMERY PEACH PULASKI
RICHMOND SUMTER TELFAIR
TOOMBS TREUTLEN TWIGGS
WARREN WASHINGTON WHEELER
WILCOX WILKINSON
$$
SCC001-003-011-023-037-039-047-059-063-065-071-079-081-087-
030840-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE AIKEN BARNWELL
CHESTER EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD
GREENWOOD LAURENS LEXINGTON
MCCORMICK NEWBERRY RICHLAND
SALUDA UNION
$$
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 (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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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
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (80%)
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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.