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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 607
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 PM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast North Carolina
Northeast South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning from 435
PM until 100 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to track inland and affect the
watch area this evening. Favorable wind shear will maintain a risk
of isolated tornadoes at the activity moves ashore.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
either side of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Myrtle Beach
SC to 20 miles southeast of New Bern NC. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).
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 603...WW 605...WW 606...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 14035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 607 TORNADO NC SC CW 062035Z - 070500Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
50WSW CRE/MYRTLE BEACH SC/ - 20SE EWN/NEW BERN NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM EITHER SIDE /34NNE CHS - 61ENE ILM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 14035.
LAT...LON 33797996 35257703 34477657 33007950
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 607 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 607
VALID 070040Z - 070140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/07/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 607
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-031-047-129-133-141-070140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK CARTERET
COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PENDER
$$
SCC041-043-051-067-089-070140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY
MARION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ158-250-252-254-256-070140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 607
VALID 062330Z - 070040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 607
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-031-047-129-133-141-070040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK CARTERET
COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PENDER
$$
SCC041-043-051-067-089-070040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY
MARION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ158-250-252-254-256-070040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 607
VALID 062240Z - 062340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 607
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-031-047-129-133-141-062340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK CARTERET
COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PENDER
$$
SCC041-043-051-067-089-062340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY
MARION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ158-250-252-254-256-062340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 607
VALID 062130Z - 062240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 607
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-031-047-129-133-141-062240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK CARTERET
COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PENDER
$$
SCC041-043-051-067-089-062240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY
MARION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ158-250-252-254-256-062240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Low (20%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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