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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 574
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
600 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Northern Georgia
Western North Carolina
Upstate South Carolina
* Effective this Tuesday evening from 600 PM until 1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms over east Tennessee will cross the
mountains into northern Georgia and the western Carolinas this
evening. Locally damaging wind gusts are the main concern.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles southwest of
Chattanooga TN to 25 miles south southeast of Spartanburg SC. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 570...WW 571...WW
572...WW 573...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
30030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 574 SEVERE TSTM GA NC SC 302200Z - 310300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30SW CHA/CHATTANOOGA TN/ - 25SSE SPA/SPARTANBURG SC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /25SW GQO - 27SSE SPA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30030.
LAT...LON 35598557 35458180 33728180 33848557
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 574 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 574
VALID 310235Z - 310300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ESE AHN
TO 30 SE AND TO 25 SSE SPA.
REMAINING VALID PORTION OF WW 574 MAY BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
31/03Z.
..KERR..07/31/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 574
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SCC001-047-310300-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE GREENWOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 574
VALID 310140Z - 310240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NE ANB TO
15 SSW AHN TO 20 SSW AND TO 15 SE SPA.
..KERR..07/31/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 574
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC059-097-105-221-247-310240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARKE DOUGLAS ELBERT
OGLETHORPE ROCKDALE
$$
SCC001-047-059-087-310240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE GREENWOOD LAURENS
UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 574
VALID 310030Z - 310140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW RMG TO
35 N ATL TO 35 NNW AHN TO 25 NNW AND TO 20 S AVL TO 30 SW HKY.
..KERR..07/31/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 574
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC011-013-059-067-089-097-105-117-119-121-135-139-147-157-195-
219-221-223-233-247-257-297-310140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARROW CLARKE
COBB DEKALB DOUGLAS
ELBERT FORSYTH FRANKLIN
FULTON GWINNETT HALL
HART JACKSON MADISON
OCONEE OGLETHORPE PAULDING
POLK ROCKDALE STEPHENS
WALTON
$$
NCC045-310140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLEVELAND
$$
SCC001-007-021-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-310140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
GREENVILLE GREENWOOD LAURENS
OCONEE PICKENS SPARTANBURG
UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 574
VALID 302345Z - 310040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SW CHA TO
55 ESE CHA TO 60 SSE TYS TO 10 ENE AVL.
..KERR..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 574
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC011-013-015-055-057-059-067-085-089-097-105-115-117-119-121-
129-135-137-139-147-157-187-195-219-221-223-227-233-241-247-257-
281-291-297-311-310040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARROW BARTOW
CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE CLARKE
COBB DAWSON DEKALB
DOUGLAS ELBERT FLOYD
FORSYTH FRANKLIN FULTON
GORDON GWINNETT HABERSHAM
HALL HART JACKSON
LUMPKIN MADISON OCONEE
OGLETHORPE PAULDING PICKENS
POLK RABUN ROCKDALE
STEPHENS TOWNS UNION
WALTON WHITE
$$
NCC045-089-149-161-175-310040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLEVELAND HENDERSON POLK
RUTHERFORD TRANSYLVANIA
$$
SCC001-007-021-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-310040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
GREENVILLE GREENWOOD LAURENS
OCONEE PICKENS SPARTANBURG
UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 574
VALID 302250Z - 302340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...FFC...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 574
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC011-013-015-047-055-057-059-067-083-085-089-097-105-111-115-
117-119-121-123-129-135-137-139-147-157-187-195-213-219-221-223-
227-233-241-247-257-281-291-295-297-311-313-302340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BANKS BARROW BARTOW
CATOOSA CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE
CLARKE COBB DADE
DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS
ELBERT FANNIN FLOYD
FORSYTH FRANKLIN FULTON
GILMER GORDON GWINNETT
HABERSHAM HALL HART
JACKSON LUMPKIN MADISON
MURRAY OCONEE OGLETHORPE
PAULDING PICKENS POLK
RABUN ROCKDALE STEPHENS
TOWNS UNION WALKER
WALTON WHITE WHITFIELD
$$
NCC021-045-075-087-089-099-113-115-149-161-173-175-302340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUNCOMBE CLEVELAND GRAHAM
HAYWOOD HENDERSON JACKSON
MACON MADISON POLK
RUTHERFORD SWAIN TRANSYLVANIA
$$
SCC001-007-021-045-047-059-073-077-083-087-302340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ABBEVILLE ANDERSON CHEROKEE
GREENVILLE GREENWOOD LAURENS
OCONEE PICKENS SPARTANBURG
UNION
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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