WEATHER BLOG March 3: Tornado watch posted for Mountain Empire

2:44 p.m.- The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Northeast Tennessee, Southwest Virginia, and Western North Carolina until 8 p.m. EST.

* Tornado Watch for portions of
North Georgia
Western North Carolina
Western South Carolina
Eastern Tennessee
Far southwest Virginia

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 240 PM until
800 PM EST.

* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible

SUMMARY…A long-lived QLCS should continue to progress rapidly east
across the southern Appalachians vicinity through early evening.
Damaging winds and embedded tornadoes will be possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of Bristol TN
to 30 miles southwest of Athens GA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

MRX issues Tornado Watch till Mar 3, 8:00 PM EST https://t.co/j0lI7yAFVd pic.twitter.com/7Qx8bQfSSb

— IEMBot MRX (@iembot_mrx) March 3, 2023