WW 52 TORNADO FL GA CW 161205Z – 161900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 52 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 805 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of North-Central and North Florida Southeast Georgia Coastal Waters * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 805 AM until 300 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A broken band of primarily cellular storms will continue east into the Watch area this morning and afternoon. Relatively moist low levels and strongly sheared wind profiles will support organized storms, including supercells and small linear segments. A couple of tornadoes are possible, as well as damaging gusts with the stronger storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles northeast of Waycross GA to 50 miles southwest of Ocala FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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...WW 51... 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 25035. ...Smith