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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 130
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
135 AM EDT SUN APR 6 2025
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEASTERN TENNESSEE
* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY MORNING FROM 135 AM UNTIL 700 AM EDT.
* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
SUMMARY...CONVECTIVE LINE CURRENTLY MOVING THROUGH MIDDLE TN IS
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE EASTWARD INTO SOUTHEASTERN TN AND EVENTUALLY
FAR WESTERN NC OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. LOW-LEVEL SHEAR ACROSS
THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT OCCASIONAL
BOWING WITHIN THIS LINE, WITH AN ATTENDANT THREAT FOR DAMAGING GUSTS
AND A FEW TORNADOES.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 25 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
CHATTANOOGA TN TO 30 MILES SOUTHEAST OF KNOXVILLE TN. FOR A COMPLETE
DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 128...WW 129...
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 24035.
...MOSIER
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