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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 188

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

545 PM CDT Wed May 6 2026



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Northern and Western Georgia

  Western South Carolina



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning from

  545 PM until 100 AM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Severe storm potential should increase this evening,

initially across both west-central/southwest Georgia as well as

northern Georgia near an earlier boundary. Damaging winds, some

hail, as well as a tornado risk will be possible regionally.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles

east and west of a line from 50 miles south southeast of Columbus GA

to 75 miles north northwest of Athens 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 186...WW 187...



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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 26025.



...Guyer