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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 216
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and central Georgia
Extreme western North Carolina
Extreme southeastern Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 545 AM until
100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...An organizing complex of severe thunderstorms is expected
to move southeastward astride an outflow boundary from prior
activity. This will focus a corridor of damaging-wind potential,
with a few tornadoes and isolated severe hail possible through the
rest of the morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
either side of a line from 45 miles north of Rome GA to 55 miles
east northeast of Macon GA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 215...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 31035.
...Edwards
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 216
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
545 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and central Georgia
Extreme western North Carolina
Extreme southeastern Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 545 AM until
100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...An organizing complex of severe thunderstorms is expected
to move southeastward astride an outflow boundary from prior
activity. This will focus a corridor of damaging-wind potential,
with a few tornadoes and isolated severe hail possible through the
rest of the morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
either side of a line from 45 miles north of Rome GA to 55 miles
east northeast of Macon GA. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
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 215...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 31035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 216 TORNADO GA NC TN 090945Z - 091700Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
45N RMG/ROME GA/ - 55ENE MCN/MACON GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /3NNW GQO - 48ENE MCN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 31035.
LAT...LON 35668447 33668209 32348344 34348586
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 216 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 216
VALID 091630Z - 091740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ENE LGC
TO 20 NNE MCN TO 25 WSW AGS.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 216
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-033-079-125-153-163-169-171-199-207-225-231-285-289-
293-303-319-091740-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BURKE
CRAWFORD GLASCOCK HOUSTON
JEFFERSON JONES LAMAR
MERIWETHER MONROE PEACH
PIKE TROUP TWIGGS
UPSON WASHINGTON WILKINSON
$$
SCC009-011-027-075-091740-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAMBERG BARNWELL CLARENDON
ORANGEBURG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 216
VALID 091550Z - 091640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W ATL TO
40 E ATL TO 35 SSE AHN TO 30 N AGS.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 216
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-033-035-045-063-073-077-079-113-125-141-149-151-153-
159-163-169-171-189-199-207-225-231-237-245-255-285-289-293-301-
303-319-091640-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BURKE
BUTTS CARROLL CLAYTON
COLUMBIA COWETA CRAWFORD
FAYETTE GLASCOCK HANCOCK
HEARD HENRY HOUSTON
JASPER JEFFERSON JONES
LAMAR MCDUFFIE MERIWETHER
MONROE PEACH PIKE
PUTNAM RICHMOND SPALDING
TROUP TWIGGS UPSON
WARREN WASHINGTON WILKINSON
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-027-037-063-075-079-081-085-091640-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CLARENDON EDGEFIELD
LEXINGTON ORANGEBURG RICHLAND
SALUDA SUMTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 216
VALID 091435Z - 091540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW RMG
TO 35 ENE ATL TO 45 NNW AGS.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 216
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-033-035-045-063-073-077-079-089-097-113-121-125-133-
141-143-149-151-153-159-163-169-171-181-189-199-207-211-217-219-
225-231-237-245-247-255-265-285-289-293-297-301-303-317-319-
091540-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BURKE
BUTTS CARROLL CLAYTON
COLUMBIA COWETA CRAWFORD
DEKALB DOUGLAS FAYETTE
FULTON GLASCOCK GREENE
HANCOCK HARALSON HEARD
HENRY HOUSTON JASPER
JEFFERSON JONES LAMAR
LINCOLN MCDUFFIE MERIWETHER
MONROE MORGAN NEWTON
OCONEE PEACH PIKE
PUTNAM RICHMOND ROCKDALE
SPALDING TALIAFERRO TROUP
TWIGGS UPSON WALTON
WARREN WASHINGTON WILKES
WILKINSON
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-027-037-063-065-075-079-081-085-091540-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CLARENDON EDGEFIELD
LEXINGTON MCCORMICK ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND SALUDA SUMTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 216
VALID 091340Z - 091440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ENE GAD
TO 30 W AHN TO 25 S AND.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 727.
..GRAMS..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 216
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-021-033-035-045-059-063-067-073-077-079-089-097-105-113-
121-125-133-135-141-143-149-151-153-159-163-169-171-181-189-199-
207-211-217-219-221-223-225-231-233-237-245-247-255-265-285-289-
293-297-301-303-317-319-091440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BIBB BURKE
BUTTS CARROLL CLARKE
CLAYTON COBB COLUMBIA
COWETA CRAWFORD DEKALB
DOUGLAS ELBERT FAYETTE
FULTON GLASCOCK GREENE
GWINNETT HANCOCK HARALSON
HEARD HENRY HOUSTON
JASPER JEFFERSON JONES
LAMAR LINCOLN MCDUFFIE
MERIWETHER MONROE MORGAN
NEWTON OCONEE OGLETHORPE
PAULDING PEACH PIKE
POLK PUTNAM RICHMOND
ROCKDALE SPALDING TALIAFERRO
TROUP TWIGGS UPSON
WALTON WARREN WASHINGTON
WILKES WILKINSON
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-027-037-063-065-075-079-081-085-091440-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CLARENDON EDGEFIELD
LEXINGTON MCCORMICK ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND SALUDA SUMTER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 216
VALID 091235Z - 091340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NE GAD TO
25 ESE RMG TO 35 NW AHN TO 10 NW AND.
..BROYLES..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 216
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-011-013-021-033-035-045-059-063-067-073-077-079-089-097-
105-113-117-119-121-125-133-135-141-143-147-149-151-153-157-159-
163-169-171-181-189-195-199-207-211-217-219-221-223-225-231-233-
237-245-247-255-265-285-289-293-297-301-303-317-319-091340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BANKS BARROW
BIBB BURKE BUTTS
CARROLL CLARKE CLAYTON
COBB COLUMBIA COWETA
CRAWFORD DEKALB DOUGLAS
ELBERT FAYETTE FORSYTH
FRANKLIN FULTON GLASCOCK
GREENE GWINNETT HANCOCK
HARALSON HART HEARD
HENRY HOUSTON JACKSON
JASPER JEFFERSON JONES
LAMAR LINCOLN MCDUFFIE
MADISON MERIWETHER MONROE
MORGAN NEWTON OCONEE
OGLETHORPE PAULDING PEACH
PIKE POLK PUTNAM
RICHMOND ROCKDALE SPALDING
TALIAFERRO TROUP TWIGGS
UPSON WALTON WARREN
WASHINGTON WILKES WILKINSON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 216
VALID 091105Z - 091240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NW RMG TO
40 ESE CHA TO 35 SSE TYS.
..BROYLES..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...CAE...GSP...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 216
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC009-011-013-015-021-033-035-045-055-057-059-063-067-073-077-
079-085-089-097-105-111-113-115-117-119-121-123-125-129-133-135-
137-139-141-143-147-149-151-153-157-159-163-169-171-181-187-189-
195-199-207-211-217-219-221-223-225-227-231-233-237-241-245-247-
255-257-265-281-285-289-291-293-297-301-303-311-317-319-
091240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALDWIN BANKS BARROW
BARTOW BIBB BURKE
BUTTS CARROLL CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE CLARKE CLAYTON
COBB COLUMBIA COWETA
CRAWFORD DAWSON DEKALB
DOUGLAS ELBERT FANNIN
FAYETTE FLOYD FORSYTH
FRANKLIN FULTON GILMER
GLASCOCK GORDON GREENE
GWINNETT HABERSHAM HALL
HANCOCK HARALSON HART
HEARD HENRY HOUSTON
JACKSON JASPER JEFFERSON
JONES LAMAR LINCOLN
LUMPKIN MCDUFFIE MADISON
MERIWETHER MONROE MORGAN
NEWTON OCONEE OGLETHORPE
PAULDING PEACH PICKENS
PIKE POLK PUTNAM
RABUN RICHMOND ROCKDALE
SPALDING STEPHENS TALIAFERRO
TOWNS TROUP TWIGGS
UNION UPSON WALTON
WARREN WASHINGTON WHITE
WILKES WILKINSON
$$
NCC039-043-091240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE CLAY
$$
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 (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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.