WW 339 SEVERE TSTM FL GA CW 191350Z – 191800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 339 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 950 AM EDT Mon Jun 19 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern Florida Southeast Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday morning and afternoon from 950 AM until 200 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of thunderstorms will spread across the watch area through early afternoon, posing a risk of locally gusty/damaging winds. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Waycross GA to 30 miles southeast of Gainesville FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27040. ...Hart
