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SPC Tornado Watch 294

WW 294 TORNADO FL GA CW 142020Z – 150200Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 294
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
420 PM EDT Wed Jun 14 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Extreme northeast Florida
  Southeast Georgia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 420 PM
  until 1000 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Clusters of supercells are expected to spread eastward
into southeast Georgia through the evening with the attendant
threats for a couple of tornadoes, damaging gusts, and occasional
large hail.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 40 miles north of Valdosta GA to 30
miles northeast of Brunswick GA. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 290...WW 291...WW
292...WW 293...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27030.

...Thompson

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