SPC Tornado Watch 724

WW 724 TORNADO GA NC SC CW 291100Z – 291800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 724
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
600 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Georgia
  Southwestern North Carolina
  South Carolina
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 600 AM until
  100 PM EST.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...The faster-moving northern part of a line of strong-severe
thunderstorms will move northeastward across the watch area thriough
midday, offering sporadic damaging to severe gusts and potential for
a few embedded tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
either side of a line from 35 miles east southeast of Savannah GA to
45 miles north of Greenville SC. 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 723...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.

...Edwards

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