SPC Tornado Watch 308

WW 308 TORNADO GA KY NC TN VA 202325Z – 210600Z


URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern Georgia
  Eastern Kentucky
  Far Southwest North Carolina
  Eastern Tennessee
  Far Southwest Virginia

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 725 PM
  until 200 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A mix of supercell thunderstorms and clusters will spread
generally eastward this evening into the early overnight hours. A
few tornadoes may occur with this activity, and a strong tornado and
isolated very large hail will also be possible with any sustained
supercell. Otherwise, an increasing threat for scattered to numerous
damaging winds appears likely as thunderstorms attempt to organize
into a line later this evening. Peak gusts may reach up to 60-70
mph.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of London KY
to 20 miles southeast of Rome GA. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 303...WW 304...WW
305...WW 306...WW 307...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.

...Gleason

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