Tornado Watch 899

Issued

Dec 28, 2005, 3:51 PM EST (20:51 UTC)

Expired

Dec 28, 2005, 10:00 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

• Mesoscale Discussion 2596Dec 28, 12:58 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2597Dec 28, 3:19 PM EST
• Mesoscale Discussion 2598Dec 28, 5:58 PM EST

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WWUS20 KWNS 282052
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SPC WW 282052
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 899
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
350 PM EST WED DEC 28 2005

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

       EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
       SOUTHERN SOUTH CAROLINA

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 350 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE MILES
EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF VALDOSTA
GEORGIA TO 20 MILES NORTHEAST OF AUGUSTA GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 898...

DISCUSSION...CLUSTERS OF DISCRETE SEVERE STORMS...INCLUDING SEVERAL
WELL-DEFINED SUPERCELLS...ARE MOVING EWD ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL AND
SRN GA.  STORMS ARE IN THE LEFT EXIT REGION OF UPPER LEVEL JET
STREAK NOW PROGRESSING EWD ACROSS THE GULF COAST REGION.  ALTHOUGH
INSTABILITY GRADUALLY DECREASES WITH EWD EXTENT TOWARD THE ATLANTIC
COAST...VERY STRONG DYNAMIC FORCING AND STRONG DEEP LAYER/LOW LEVEL
SHEAR WILL PROMOTE CONTINUATION OF SEVERE THREAT EAST OF WW 898. 
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE INTO
THE EVENING HOURS.

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
400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25030.


...WEISS

303,0833 333,0823 333,0805 303,0820

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