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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 602
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Coastal South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 1245 AM until 700 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...Convective bands associated with Debby will continue to
foster storms moving inland from the coastal waters. Stronger
embedded mini supercells within the convective bands will yield an
attendant tornado risk near the coast through much of the overnight
and into the early morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles southwest of Charleston SC
to 60 miles east northeast of Charleston SC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 599...WW 600...WW 601...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 15030.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 602 TORNADO SC CW 060445Z - 061100Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
85SW CHS/CHARLESTON SC/ - 60ENE CHS/CHARLESTON SC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /9SSE SAV - 53ENE CHS/
WIND GUSTS..50 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 15030.
LAT...LON 32598106 33817907 32657907 31458106
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 602 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 602
VALID 060945Z - 061040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1839
..DEAN..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...CHS...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 602
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SCC013-015-019-029-035-043-053-061040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON
COLLETON DORCHESTER GEORGETOWN
JASPER
$$
AMZ256-276-330-350-352-370-372-061040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 602
VALID 060845Z - 060940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1839
..DEAN..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...CHS...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 602
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SCC013-015-019-029-035-043-053-060940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON
COLLETON DORCHESTER GEORGETOWN
JASPER
$$
AMZ256-276-330-350-352-370-372-060940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 602
VALID 060740Z - 060840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...CHS...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 602
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SCC013-015-019-029-035-043-053-060840-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON
COLLETON DORCHESTER GEORGETOWN
JASPER
$$
AMZ256-276-330-350-352-370-372-060840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 602
VALID 060640Z - 060740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...CHS...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 602
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SCC013-015-019-029-035-043-053-060740-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON
COLLETON DORCHESTER GEORGETOWN
JASPER
$$
AMZ256-276-330-350-352-370-372-060740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 602
VALID 060535Z - 060640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION
..DEAN..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...CHS...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 602
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
SCC013-015-019-029-035-043-053-060640-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERKELEY CHARLESTON
COLLETON DORCHESTER GEORGETOWN
JASPER
$$
AMZ256-276-330-350-352-370-372-060640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 40 NM
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Low (20%)
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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.