Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 148 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 610 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Far northern Georgia Far southwest North Carolina Northwest South Carolina Eastern Tennessee * Effective this Saturday evening from 610 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Multiple, low-topped supercells will continue to pose a risk for a couple tornadoes and severe hail, before weakening later this evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Crossville TN to 15 miles northeast of Greenville SC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector 25040. ...Grams Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 148 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 610 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Far northern Georgia Far southwest North Carolina Northwest South Carolina Eastern Tennessee * Effective this Saturday evening from 610 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Multiple, low-topped supercells will continue to pose a risk for a couple tornadoes and severe hail, before weakening later this evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest of Crossville TN to 15 miles northeast of Greenville SC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector 25040. ...Grams

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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WOUS64 KWNS 252209 WOU8 BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 148 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 610 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2020 TORNADO WATCH 148 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS GAC111-123-137-187-241-257-281-291-311-260200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0148.200425T2210Z-200426T0200Z/ GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FANNIN GILMER HABERSHAM LUMPKIN RABUN STEPHENS TOWNS UNION WHITE NCC039-043-075-087-089-099-113-149-173-175-260200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0148.200425T2210Z-200426T0200Z/ NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM HAYWOOD HENDERSON JACKSON MACON POLK SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA SCC007-021-045-059-073-077-083-087-260200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0148.200425T2210Z-200426T0200Z/ SC . SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON CHEROKEE GREENVILLE LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS SPARTANBURG UNION TNC001-007-009-013-025-027-029-035-049-057-063-087-089-093-105- 107-121-123-129-133-137-139-141-143-145-151-155-173-175-185- 260200- /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0148.200425T2210Z-200426T0200Z/ TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE CLAY COCKE CUMBERLAND FENTRESS GRAINGER HAMBLEN JACKSON JEFFERSON KNOX LOUDON MCMINN MEIGS MONROE MORGAN OVERTON PICKETT POLK PUTNAM RHEA ROANE SCOTT SEVIER UNION VAN BUREN WHITE ATTN...WFO...FFC...OHX...MRX...GSP... Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Moderate Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SAW8 WW 148 TORNADO GA NC SC TN 252210Z - 260200Z AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 35WSW CSV/CROSSVILLE TN/ - 15NE GSP/GREENVILLE SC/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /54NNW GQO - 5WNW SPA/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040. LAT...LON 36628566 35918203 34188203 34898566 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU8. Watch 148 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 148 VALID 260150Z - 260240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW AHN TO 55 SSE TYS TO 30 NE CHA TO 45 NE CSV AND 40 SSE SPA TO 5 S GSP TO 25 N SPA. ..GOSS..04/26/20 ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...MRX...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS SCC021-083-087-260240- SC . SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEROKEE SPARTANBURG UNION $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 148 VALID 252345Z - 260040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NNW AHN TO 55 SSE TYS TO 30 NE CHA TO 45 NE CSV. ..GOSS..04/25/20 ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...MRX...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 148 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS GAC137-241-257-281-311-260040- GA . GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE HABERSHAM RABUN STEPHENS TOWNS WHITE $$ NCC039-043-075-087-089-099-113-149-173-175-260040- NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CHEROKEE CLAY GRAHAM HAYWOOD HENDERSON JACKSON MACON POLK SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA $$ SCC007-021-045-059-073-077-083-087-260040- SC . SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON CHEROKEE GREENVILLE LAURENS OCONEE PICKENS SPARTANBURG UNION $$ TNC001-009-013-025-029-057-063-089-093-105-107-121-123-129-139- 145-151-155-173-260040- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ANDERSON BLOUNT CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE COCKE GRAINGER HAMBLEN JEFFERSON KNOX LOUDON MCMINN MEIGS MONROE MORGAN POLK ROANE SCOTT SEVIER UNION $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$