WW 51 TORNADO GA NC SC CW 161010Z – 161800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 51 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 610 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeast Georgia Southern North Carolina Central and Eastern South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 610 AM until 200 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 0.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms will continue east into the Watch area this morning within a weakly unstable airmass with very strong flow aloft. A greater risk for wind damage along with a threat for a couple of tornadoes, will seemingly focus with organized bowing segments and perhaps a few embedded circulations within the band of thunderstorms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of Fayetteville NC to 45 miles southwest of Savannah GA. 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 50... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 25040. ...Smith