Tornado Watch 444

Issued

Aug 17, 2021, 10:42 AM EDT (14:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 17, 2021, 6:37 PM EDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

0.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

60%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

40%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

5%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

5%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

50%

• Mesoscale Discussion 1543 Tornado watch 443Aug 17, 8:22 AM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1544 Tornado watch 444Aug 17, 12:35 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1546 Tornado watch 444...445Aug 17, 3:25 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 1548 Severe potential...tornado watch likely 444...445Aug 17, 5:55 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 171439
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 444
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1040 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northeast Georgia
  Western North Carolina
  Western South Carolina

* Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1040 AM until
  700 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...The remnants of Fred will continue to track northward
across Georgia, with bands of thunderstorms affecting the watch
area.  Isolated tornadoes and gusty winds will be possible through
the day.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
either side of a line from 35 miles west northwest of Asheville NC
to 65 miles south southeast of Spartanburg SC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 443...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 16025.

...Hart

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.