WW 23 TORNADO GA NC SC 122140Z – 130300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 23 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 440 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northeast Georgia Western North Carolina Western and Central South Carolina * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 440 PM until 1000 PM EST. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken line of storms will develop northeastward into the region through late afternoon and early/mid-evening. Damaging winds can be expected along with the potential for a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles south of Anderson SC to 25 miles east southeast of Charlotte NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 19...WW 20...WW 21...WW 22... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 23035. ...Guyer
