Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
961 WWUS20 KWNS 091609 SEL8 SPC WW 091609 GAZ000-SCZ000-CWZ000-092300- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 218 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1210 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Georgia Southern South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1210 PM until 700 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...Intensifying bands of storms will move into the Watch area this afternoon and into the early evening. The stronger storms will probably include a mix of line segments and a few supercells. The more intense storms will potentially be capable of damaging gusts and a couple of tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 60 miles west northwest of Savannah GA to 35 miles east southeast of Charleston SC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 216...WW 217... 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 26035. ...Smith