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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 540
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 540
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   130 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2019

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern and south-central North Carolina
     Eastern South Carolina
     Far Southeast Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until
     1000 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to
   develop across the region along and southeast of a front. A
   moist/unstable air mass and moderately strong winds aloft will
   support some organized storms with damaging winds as the most
   probable severe risk.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest
   of Florence SC to 25 miles east southeast of Elizabeth City NC. For
   a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
   cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24025.

   ...Guyer
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