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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 5

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1140 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  North Florida

  Southeast Georgia

  South Central North Carolina

  Much of South Carolina

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Tuesday morning and evening from 1140 AM until

  600 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A line of fast-moving thunderstorms will sweep eastward

across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of damaging wind

gusts and a few tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 5 miles north northeast of Charlotte NC

to 35 miles east southeast of Gainesville FL. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 4...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 25040.



...Hart