SPC Tornado Watch 408

WW 408 TORNADO GA SC CW 110335Z – 111100Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 408
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1135 PM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  portions of eastern Georgia
  much of South Carolina
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1135
  PM until 700 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible

SUMMARY...A few tornadoes are expected across the South Carolina
vicinity tonight and into the early morning hours, as Hurricane
Michael moves east-northeast across Georgia and into west-central
South Carolina with time.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
either side of a line from 30 miles southwest of Greenville SC to 55
miles east southeast of Charleston SC. 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 407...

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 600. Mean
storm motion vector 16045.

...Goss

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