WW 596 TORNADO FL GA CW 050955Z – 052000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 596 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 555 AM EDT Mon Aug 5 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and northern Florida Southeastern Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 555 AM until 400 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible SUMMARY...Per NHC forecasts, Hurricane Debby should move slowly northeastward/inland after landfall, to near the FL/GA line during the duration of this watch. Associated tornado potential -- mainly northeast through southeast of center -- should spread over the watch area and across more of northern FL and southeastern GA through early/mid afternoon. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles east southeast of Saint Petersburg FL to 50 miles north of Brunswick GA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado watch number 595. Watch number 595 will not be in effect after 555 AM EDT. AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 18035. ...Edwards
