Tornado Watch 405

Issued

May 17, 2003, 2:00 PM EDT (18:00 UTC)

Expired

May 17, 2003, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 1046May 17, 11:45 AM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1050May 17, 6:13 PM EDT

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SPC WW 171800
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 405 
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 
200 PM EDT SAT MAY 17 2003

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 

       NORTHERN...CENTRAL AND EASTERN GEORGIA
       FAR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
       WESTERN AND SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA
       COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 200 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 55 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 65 MILES NORTHEAST OF ROME GEORGIA TO 55 MILES WEST
SOUTHWEST OF SAVANNAH GEORGIA.

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 403...WW 404...


DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG SLOW-MOVING
FRONT IN CNTRL GA/SRN SC. SUFFICIENT DEEP SHEAR WILL BE PRESENT FOR
ORGANIZED STORMS WITH LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS. BACKED FLOW AT LOWER
LEVELS AND HIGH SURFACE DEWPOINTS MAY ALSO POSE A THREAT FOR
ISOLATED TORNADOES .

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 50 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 550.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.


...CORFIDI

350,0830 314,0804 314,0831 350,0854

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