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Tornado Watch 83
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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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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