WW 661 TORNADO FL GA CW 300935Z – 301900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 661 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 535 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and North Florida Southern and Eastern Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 535 AM until 300 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely Isolated significant damaging wind gusts to 75 mph possible SUMMARY...Hurricane Idalia will continue northeastward across northern Florida toward southeast Georgia today, with a related strengthening of low/mid-level winds on its eastern periphery. These strengthening winds and a moist low-level air mass will support supercells capable of tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north northeast of Waycross GA to 35 miles east of Saint Petersburg FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 660... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 22035. ...Guyer
