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New tornado watch until 6:00AM 

Tornado Watch 686

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WW0686 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Low Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

Note:  The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.
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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 686
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   750 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Florida
     Southern Georgia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 750 PM
     until 600 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes likely

   SUMMARY...Low-topped supercells in the outer rain bands of Hurricane
   Helene will continue to pose a threat for several tornadoes this
   evening and continuing into the overnight hours across much of
   Florida and southern Georgia.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of Waycross GA to 15
   miles west southwest of Avon Park FL. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU6).

   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 683...WW 684...WW 685...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 19050.

   ...Gleason
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2 minutes ago, kvegas-wx said:

Are we posting Tornado Warnings in this thread to keep the relevance or in the obs thread?  Just had one in Rockingham County.

For sure here! We need to inform others about these quick spin-up tornadoes

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7 minutes ago, kayman said:

That thing's center isn't moving that far east towards Anderson.  The model bias is way off. The center of it is going through Metro Atlanta.

Pretty much every model has it going east of Atlanta. 

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4 minutes ago, wncsnow said:

Pretty much every model has it going east of Atlanta. 

Half of those models have been wrong thusfar. The center of Helene will go through Metro Atlanta and bend back west near Chattanooga going into Tennessee. 

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Tornado Warning


Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
819 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

NCC033-157-270045-
/O.CON.KRNK.TO.W.0034.000000T0000Z-240927T0045Z/
Rockingham NC-Caswell NC-
819 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 PM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL ROCKINGHAM AND CASWELL COUNTIES...

At 819 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Baynes, or over
Jericho, moving northwest at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Yanceyville...
Bethel...
Providence...
Jericho...
Prospect Hill...
Camp Springs...
and Quick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a
basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy
building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in
a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect
yourself from flying debris.

When it is safe to do so, please send your reports of hail of any
size, as well as reports of any wind damage, including downed trees
or large limbs, to the National Weather Service by calling toll free
at 1...8 6 6...2 1 5...4 3 2 4. Reports and pictures can also be
shared on the National Weather Service Blacksburg Facebook page and
on Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 3625 7949 3643 7969 3654 7945 3654 7938
      3624 7916
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 149DEG 19KT 3626 7933

TORNADO...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

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1 minute ago, franklin NCwx said:

I thought you were still down near Columbia.  You're not too far from at your location 

I was on Lady's Island (Beaufort) for 5 years before moving up here :lol:  I'm not sure exactly where you are, but I can say that 28 to 64 is a beautiful  drive :wub:

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7 minutes ago, kayman said:

Half of those models have been wrong thusfar. The center of Helene will go through Metro Atlanta and bend back west near Chattanooga going into Tennessee. 

Guess we'll see. I have it going through NE GA between Atlanta and Athens then up through NEGA. 

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TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 687
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
855 PM EDT THU SEP 26 2024

TORNADO WATCH 687 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT FOR THE
 FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

NCC007-017-019-025-047-051-071-093-119-129-141-153-155-163-165-
179-271200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0687.240927T0055Z-240927T1200Z/

NC
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANSON                BLADEN              BRUNSWICK
CABARRUS             COLUMBUS            CUMBERLAND
GASTON               HOKE                MECKLENBURG
NEW HANOVER          PENDER              RICHMOND
ROBESON              SAMPSON             SCOTLAND
UNION
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20 minutes ago, buckeyefan1 said:

I was on Lady's Island (Beaufort) for 5 years before moving up here :lol:  I'm not sure exactly where you are, but I can say that 28 to 64 is a beautiful  drive :wub:

Franklin.  It's beautiful! I assume you have taken 64 from highlands to Franklin through the gorge? 107 to Cashiers is a fun drive as well

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED  
TORNADO WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
854 PM EDT THU SEP 26 2024  

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CHARLESTON HAS ISSUED A  

* TORNADO WARNING FOR PORTIONS OF...  
BRYAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...  
CHATHAM COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...  
LIBERTY COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA... 

* UNTIL 945 PM EDT.  

* AT 854 PM EDT, A CONFIRMED WATERSPOUT WAS LOCATED OVER ST.  
CATHERINES ISLAND, MOVING NORTHWEST AT 35 MPH.  

HAZARD...TORNADO.  

SOURCE...WEATHER SPOTTERS CONFIRMED WATERSPOUT MOVING ONSHORE.  

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT  
WITHOUT SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR  
DESTROYED. DAMAGE TO ROOFS, WINDOWS AND VEHICLES WILL  
OCCUR. TREE DAMAGE IS LIKELY.  

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
POOLER, RICHMOND HILL, BLOOMINGDALE, KELLER, BELFAST, FORT  
MCALLISTER, SUNBURY, BURROUGHS, HALFMOON LANDING AND ST.  
CATHERINES ISLAND.

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Extreme Wind Warning
FLC029-065-067-073-079-123-129-270400-
/O.NEW.KTAE.EW.W.0001.240927T0100Z-240927T0400Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Extreme Wind Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
900 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Extreme Wind Warning for...
  Lafayette County in Big Bend Florida...
  Northeastern Wakulla County in Big Bend Florida...
  Northwestern Dixie County in Big Bend Florida...
  Taylor County in Big Bend Florida...
  Jefferson County in Big Bend Florida...
  Eastern Leon County in Big Bend Florida...
  Madison County in Big Bend Florida...

* Until midnight EDT.

* At 859 PM EDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
  extreme winds, associated with the eyewall of Hurricane Helene,
  were moving onshore 39 miles southeast of Carrabelle, moving north
  at 35 mph. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING
  SITUATION!

* Locations impacted include...
  Tallahassee, Woodville, Monticello, Mayo, Steinhatchee, St. Marks,
  Perry, Madison, Horseshoe Point, Wakulla, Greenville, Lee,
  Horseshoe Beach, Alma, Cody, Pinetta, Perry-Foley Airport, San
  Pedro Junction, Natural Bridge, and Lake Miccosukee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado
was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your
shelter. Take action now to protect your life!

The safest place to be during a major landfalling hurricane is in a
reinforced interior room away from windows. Get under a table or
other piece of sturdy furniture. Use mattresses, blankets or pillows
to cover your head and body. Remain in place through the passage of
these life-threatening conditions.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for Big Bend
Florida. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 600 AM EDT for
Big Bend Florida...and south central Georgia.

LAT...LON 2936 8324 2948 8341 2963 8347 2972 8358
      2991 8373 3008 8403 3007 8423 3028 8424
      3068 8406 3062 8327 3042 8322 3039 8317
      3025 8325 3018 8325 3010 8321 3009 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 186DEG 32KT 2953 8413

$$

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8 minutes ago, franklin NCwx said:

Franklin.  It's beautiful! I assume you have taken 64 from highlands to Franklin through the gorge? 107 to Cashiers is a fun drive as well

Yes to both! It's a great way to spend the afternoon taking pictures :D 

7 minutes ago, franklin NCwx said:

High end 4 by landfall.  It still has a couple hours to hit cat 5

Helene is giving it everything it has for sure 

 

@GaWx those are some pretty nasty cells all around you. Stay safe!

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Franklin.  It's beautiful! I assume you have taken 64 from highlands to Franklin through the gorge? 107 to Cashiers is a fun drive as well

I love Franklin, it’s absolutely gorgeous in the fall and springtime! My mother and youngest brother live there and I visit quite often (especially for chasing snow, since I’m just outside of Atlanta where we rarely see white winters).
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I am severely disappointed that I don’t have my rig set up yet considering we’re about to get some extreme weather up near this area. Would’ve been nice to get some readings during the storm.

I’m NE of Atlanta in Gwinnett County, where we may end up having a run at the degenerated eye after LF. I’ve been watching it for a few days ever since we ended up in the NHC forecast cone, and folks around here haven’t been taking it too seriously. We’ve had days of never ending rain prior to this event, and the local rivers and streams are already at max. Gonna be a lot of water damage/fallen trees in the next day or so, especially since this area was developed in the late 90’s when planting white pines was popular.

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