Deadly severe weather outbreak targets millions on East Coast during third and final day
Sunday will mark the third and final day of a severe weather outbreak that has left more than a dozen people dead across the U.S. since Friday.
Day: March 16, 2025
SPC Tornado Watch 50
WW 50 TORNADO FL GA SC CW 160615Z – 161400Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 50 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 215 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Florida Panhandle Southern into Central and Eastern Georgia West-Central South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Sunday morning from 215 AM until 1000 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A band of severe thunderstorms with embedded supercells and line segments will move east across much of the Watch area tonight into the early morning. The more intense storms will be potentially capable of tornadoes, possibly including a strong tornado or two, and damaging gusts. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles northwest of Augusta GA to 40 miles south southwest of Tallahassee FL. 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 49... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 22055. ...Smith
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