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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Georgia
Eastern Kentucky
Far Southwest North Carolina
Eastern Tennessee
Far Southwest Virginia
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 725 PM
until 200 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A mix of supercell thunderstorms and clusters will spread
generally eastward this evening into the early overnight hours. A
few tornadoes may occur with this activity, and a strong tornado and
isolated very large hail will also be possible with any sustained
supercell. Otherwise, an increasing threat for scattered to numerous
damaging winds appears likely as thunderstorms attempt to organize
into a line later this evening. Peak gusts may reach up to 60-70
mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of London KY
to 20 miles southeast of Rome GA. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 303...WW 304...WW
305...WW 306...WW 307...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.
...Gleason
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 308
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM EDT Tue May 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Georgia
Eastern Kentucky
Far Southwest North Carolina
Eastern Tennessee
Far Southwest Virginia
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 725 PM
until 200 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A mix of supercell thunderstorms and clusters will spread
generally eastward this evening into the early overnight hours. A
few tornadoes may occur with this activity, and a strong tornado and
isolated very large hail will also be possible with any sustained
supercell. Otherwise, an increasing threat for scattered to numerous
damaging winds appears likely as thunderstorms attempt to organize
into a line later this evening. Peak gusts may reach up to 60-70
mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of London KY
to 20 miles southeast of Rome GA. 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 303...WW 304...WW
305...WW 306...WW 307...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 26030.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 308 TORNADO GA KY NC TN VA 202325Z - 210600Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35NNE LOZ/LONDON KY/ - 20SE RMG/ROME GA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /34NNE LOZ - 39NW ATL/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
LAT...LON 37548292 34148405 34148580 37548475
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 308 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 308
VALID 210340Z - 210440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W RMG TO
40 S TYS TO 40 SE LOZ TO 10 NNE JKL.
..BROYLES..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...FFC...JKL...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-055-057-085-111-115-117-123-129-143-187-213-223-227-233-
291-313-210440-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CHATTOOGA CHEROKEE
DAWSON FANNIN FLOYD
FORSYTH GILMER GORDON
HARALSON LUMPKIN MURRAY
PAULDING PICKENS POLK
UNION WHITFIELD
$$
KYC025-051-095-119-131-133-193-210440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BREATHITT CLAY HARLAN
KNOTT LESLIE LETCHER
PERRY
$$
NCC039-210440-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC009-057-063-067-089-155-210440-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLOUNT GRAINGER HAMBLEN
HANCOCK JEFFERSON SEVIER
$$
VAC105-210440-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 308
VALID 210235Z - 210340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE HSV
TO 20 E CHA TO 40 S LOZ TO 20 N JKL.
..BROYLES..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...FFC...JKL...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-047-055-057-085-111-115-117-123-129-143-187-213-223-227-
233-291-295-313-210340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DAWSON FANNIN
FLOYD FORSYTH GILMER
GORDON HARALSON LUMPKIN
MURRAY PAULDING PICKENS
POLK UNION WALKER
WHITFIELD
$$
KYC013-025-051-095-119-121-129-131-133-189-193-197-237-210340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BREATHITT CLAY
HARLAN KNOTT KNOX
LEE LESLIE LETCHER
OWSLEY PERRY POWELL
WOLFE
$$
NCC039-210340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-009-025-057-063-067-089-093-105-123-139-155-173-210340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLOUNT CLAIBORNE
GRAINGER HAMBLEN HANCOCK
JEFFERSON KNOX LOUDON
MONROE POLK SEVIER
UNION
$$
VAC105-210340-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 308
VALID 210135Z - 210240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...FFC...JKL...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-047-055-057-083-085-111-115-117-123-129-187-213-227-291-
295-313-210240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DADE DAWSON
FANNIN FLOYD FORSYTH
GILMER GORDON LUMPKIN
MURRAY PICKENS UNION
WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
KYC013-025-051-095-109-119-121-125-131-133-147-189-193-199-203-
235-210240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BREATHITT CLAY
HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT
KNOX LAUREL LESLIE
LETCHER MCCREARY OWSLEY
PERRY PULASKI ROCKCASTLE
WHITLEY
$$
NCC039-210240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-009-011-013-025-057-063-065-067-089-093-105-107-121-123-
129-139-143-145-151-155-173-210240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLOUNT BRADLEY
CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE GRAINGER
HAMBLEN HAMILTON HANCOCK
JEFFERSON KNOX LOUDON
MCMINN MEIGS MONROE
MORGAN POLK RHEA
ROANE SCOTT SEVIER
UNION
$$
VAC105-210240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 308
VALID 210040Z - 210140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/21/25
ATTN...WFO...FFC...JKL...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-047-055-057-083-085-111-115-117-123-129-187-213-227-291-
295-313-210140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DADE DAWSON
FANNIN FLOYD FORSYTH
GILMER GORDON LUMPKIN
MURRAY PICKENS UNION
WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
KYC013-025-051-095-109-119-121-125-131-133-147-189-193-199-203-
231-235-210140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BREATHITT CLAY
HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT
KNOX LAUREL LESLIE
LETCHER MCCREARY OWSLEY
PERRY PULASKI ROCKCASTLE
WAYNE WHITLEY
$$
NCC039-210140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-007-009-011-013-025-057-063-065-067-089-093-105-107-115-
121-123-129-139-143-145-151-153-155-173-210140-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
GRAINGER HAMBLEN HAMILTON
HANCOCK JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SEVIER
UNION
$$
VAC105-210140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 308
VALID 202335Z - 210040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/20/25
ATTN...WFO...FFC...JKL...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 308
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC015-047-055-057-083-085-111-115-117-123-129-187-213-227-291-
295-313-210040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTOW CATOOSA CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE DADE DAWSON
FANNIN FLOYD FORSYTH
GILMER GORDON LUMPKIN
MURRAY PICKENS UNION
WALKER WHITFIELD
$$
KYC013-025-051-095-109-119-121-125-131-133-147-189-193-199-203-
231-235-210040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BREATHITT CLAY
HARLAN JACKSON KNOTT
KNOX LAUREL LESLIE
LETCHER MCCREARY OWSLEY
PERRY PULASKI ROCKCASTLE
WAYNE WHITLEY
$$
NCC039-210040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CHEROKEE
$$
TNC001-007-009-011-013-025-057-063-065-067-089-093-105-107-115-
121-123-129-139-143-145-151-153-155-173-210040-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BLEDSOE BLOUNT
BRADLEY CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
GRAINGER HAMBLEN HAMILTON
HANCOCK JEFFERSON KNOX
LOUDON MCMINN MARION
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
POLK RHEA ROANE
SCOTT SEQUATCHIE SEVIER
UNION
$$
VAC105-210040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Mod (40%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (40%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
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.
