Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 11
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern and Western Georgia
Far Southeast Tennessee
* Effective this Sunday morning from 205 AM until 900 AM EST.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY…A line of thunderstorms will continue to pose a threat for
a couple of tornadoes and scattered to numerous damaging winds up to
60-70 mph as it moves quickly eastward early this morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 15 miles north northwest of Chattanooga
TN to 55 miles south southwest of Macon 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 9…WW 10…
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 27045.
…Gleason
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
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WW 11 TORNADO GA TN 160705Z – 161400Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
15NNW CHA/CHATTANOOGA TN/ – 55SSW MCN/MACON GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /18NNW GQO – 23NE PZD/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27045.
LAT…LON 35238459 31968333 31968469 35238601
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 11 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low ( 2 inches
Low (