Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 285

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 285
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   815 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Alabama
     North-Central Georgia

   * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 815 AM until
     100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms
   will likely continue eastward from eastern Alabama into Georgia this
   morning.  Scattered damaging gusts (55-70 mph) will be the primary
   severe hazard, but large hail may accompany the stronger
   thunderstorms as well.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles south of
   Anniston AL to 45 miles northeast of Macon GA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 284...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27045.

   ...Smith

   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 285
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   815 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Alabama
     North-Central Georgia

   * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 815 AM until
     100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms
   will likely continue eastward from eastern Alabama into Georgia this
   morning.  Scattered damaging gusts (55-70 mph) will be the primary
   severe hazard, but large hail may accompany the stronger
   thunderstorms as well.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles south of
   Anniston AL to 45 miles northeast of Macon GA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 284...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27045.

   ...Smith

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW5 
   WW 285 SEVERE TSTM AL GA 181215Z - 181700Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   25S ANB/ANNISTON AL/ - 45NE MCN/MACON GA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /34WNW LGC - 40NE MCN/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27045.

   LAT...LON 33878585 33818310 32508310 32578585

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU5.

Watch 285 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
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an increased threat for a particular event.