SPC Tornado Watch 50
WW 50 TORNADO FL GA SC CW 160615Z – 161400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 50
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Florida Panhandle
Southern into Central and Eastern Georgia
West-Central South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday morning from 215 AM until 1000 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A band of severe thunderstorms with embedded supercells
and line segments will move east across much of the Watch area
tonight into the early morning. The more intense storms will be
potentially capable of tornadoes, possibly including a strong
tornado or two, and damaging gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles northwest of Augusta GA to 40
miles south southwest of Tallahassee FL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 49...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22055.
...Smith
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