MD 0364 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 83…84… FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL/EASTERN GEORGIA INTO SOUTH CAROLINA
Mesoscale Discussion 0364
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
0253 AM CDT Wed Apr 03 2024
Areas affected…portions of central/eastern Georgia into South
Carolina
Concerning…Tornado Watch 83…84…
Valid 030753Z – 030930Z
The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 83, 84 continues.
SUMMARY…Strong to severe thunderstorms with an attendant risk for
damaging gusts and a couple tornadoes will continue to shift east
across parts of Georgia and South Carolina through early morning.
Trends being monitored for possible watch issuance downstream from
Tornado Watch 83.
DISCUSSION…Stronger surface pressure falls have been noted over GA
the past couple of hours. This has allowed for some minor backing of
low-level flow ahead of bowing segments from central to eastern GA
and several areas of low-level rotation have been noted over the
past hour. Area VWPs continue to show impressive low-level and deep
shear supporting supercells. Instability remains modest, but
sufficient for a continued severe thunderstorm/tornado risk the next
few hours.
Downstream from Tornado Watch 83 and 84 across portions of southeast
GA into the SC Midlands into the Low Country, vertical shear will
improve with time. However, it is unclear how much further
destabilization will occur with eastward extent. Organized
convection will likely persist toward the coast into the morning
hours, but low-level inhibition and poor lapse rates my limit a more
robust severe risk. Trends will be monitored for possible downstream
watch issuance in the next couple of hours.
..Leitman.. 04/03/2024
…Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product…
ATTN…WFO…ILM…CHS…CAE…GSP…JAX…FFC…TAE…
LAT…LON 33878318 34508196 34778102 34698042 34377998 33678010
32968063 31588202 31438295 31378419 31588484 31768473
32788406 33878318
