SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 108
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   615 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 615 AM UNTIL NOON EST.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
   TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTH OF ELIZABETH
   CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON
   NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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 107...
   
   DISCUSSION...EXTREME LOW AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
   THE REGION THIS MORNING AS STRONG MID/UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM EJECTS NEWD
   ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS.  ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN QUITE
   WEAK...INFLUX OF WARMER/MOIST AIR OFF THE ATLANTIC WILL SUSTAIN 65+F
   SURFACE DEW POINTS AND NEAR SURFACE-BASED INSTABILITY.  GIVEN THE
   EXTREME SHEAR...THIS WILL THEREFORE POSE A THREAT OF ISOLATED
   TORNADOES AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS AS STORMS INCREASE IN
   COVERAGE/INTENSITY AND SPREAD QUICKLY NNEWD ACROSS WW.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 350.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22040.
   
   
   ...EVANS

   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 108
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   615 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS SATURDAY MORNING FROM 615 AM UNTIL NOON EST.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
   TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES NORTH OF ELIZABETH
   CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF WILMINGTON
   NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   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 107...
   
   DISCUSSION...EXTREME LOW AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
   THE REGION THIS MORNING AS STRONG MID/UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM EJECTS NEWD
   ACROSS THE APPALACHIANS.  ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY WILL REMAIN QUITE
   WEAK...INFLUX OF WARMER/MOIST AIR OFF THE ATLANTIC WILL SUSTAIN 65+F
   SURFACE DEW POINTS AND NEAR SURFACE-BASED INSTABILITY.  GIVEN THE
   EXTREME SHEAR...THIS WILL THEREFORE POSE A THREAT OF ISOLATED
   TORNADOES AND/OR DAMAGING WINDS AS STORMS INCREASE IN
   COVERAGE/INTENSITY AND SPREAD QUICKLY NNEWD ACROSS WW.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 350.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22040.
   
   
   ...EVANS

   WOUS64 KWNS 081109
   WOU8
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 108
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   615 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008
   
   TORNADO WATCH 108 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 PM EST FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC013-015-017-019-029-031-041-047-049-053-055-061-065-073-079-
   083-091-095-101-103-107-117-127-129-131-133-137-139-141-143-147-
   163-177-187-191-195-081700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0108.080308T1115Z-080308T1700Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BEAUFORT             BERTIE              BLADEN              
   BRUNSWICK            CAMDEN              CARTERET            
   CHOWAN               COLUMBUS            CRAVEN              
   CURRITUCK            DARE                DUPLIN              
   EDGECOMBE            GATES               GREENE              
   HALIFAX              HERTFORD            HYDE                
   JOHNSTON             JONES               LENOIR              
   MARTIN               NASH                NEW HANOVER         
   NORTHAMPTON          ONSLOW              PAMLICO             
   PASQUOTANK           PENDER              PERQUIMANS          
   PITT                 SAMPSON             TYRRELL             
   WASHINGTON           WAYNE               WILSON              
   
   
   VAC081-093-175-181-183-199-550-595-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-
   810-081700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0108.080308T1115Z-080308T1700Z/
   
   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   GREENSVILLE          ISLE OF WIGHT       SOUTHAMPTON         
   SURRY                SUSSEX              YORK                
   
   
   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHESAPEAKE           EMPORIA             FRANKLIN            
   HAMPTON              NEWPORT NEWS        NORFOLK             
   POQUOSON             PORTSMOUTH          SUFFOLK             
   VIRGINIA BEACH       
   
   
   AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-ANZ632-633-656-658-081700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0108.080308T1115Z-080308T1700Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALBEMARLE SOUND 
   
   PAMLICO SOUND 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
   20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA 
   
   CURRITUCK SOUND 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20
   NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
   20 NM 
   
   ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...ILM...RAH...
   
   
   

   SAW8 
   WW 108 TORNADO NC VA CW 081115Z - 081700Z
   AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   40N ECG/ELIZABETH CITY NC/ - 25SSE ILM/WILMINGTON NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /3SSE ORF - 26SSE ILM/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22040.
   
   LAT...LON 36847481 33937641 33937904 36847754
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU8.
   

Watch 108 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 108

VALID 081635Z - 081700Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 WNW HSE TO
15 SE ECG TO 40 ENE RWI TO 30 NE RZZ TO 35 WNW ORF.

WW 108 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 081700Z. ANOTHER WW IS NOT
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. 

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 380

..DIAL..03/08/08

ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC015-029-041-053-055-073-091-139-143-081700-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BERTIE		     CAMDEN		 CHOWAN 	     
CURRITUCK	     DARE		 GATES		     
HERTFORD	     PASQUOTANK 	 PERQUIMANS	     
$$


VAC093-175-550-620-650-700-710-740-800-810-081700-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ISLE OF WIGHT	     SOUTHAMPTON	 


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

CHESAPEAKE	     FRANKLIN		 HAMPTON	     
NEWPORT NEWS	     NORFOLK		 PORTSMOUTH	     
SUFFOLK 	     VIRGINIA BEACH	 
$$


AMZ130-150-152-154-ANZ632-633-656-658-081700-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA 

CURRITUCK SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC 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 108

VALID 081530Z - 081640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 75 SSE EWN
TO 25 NE EWN TO 25 E RWI TO 20 N RWI.

..DIAL..03/08/08

ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-015-029-041-053-055-065-073-083-091-095-117-131-139-143-
177-187-081640-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERTIE		 CAMDEN 	     
CHOWAN		     CURRITUCK		 DARE		     
EDGECOMBE	     GATES		 HALIFAX	     
HERTFORD	     HYDE		 MARTIN 	     
NORTHAMPTON	     PASQUOTANK 	 PERQUIMANS	     
TYRRELL 	     WASHINGTON 	 
$$


VAC081-093-175-181-183-199-550-595-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-
810-830-081640-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GREENSVILLE	     ISLE OF WIGHT	 SOUTHAMPTON	     
SURRY		     SUSSEX		 YORK		     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

CHESAPEAKE	     EMPORIA		 FRANKLIN	     
HAMPTON 	     NEWPORT NEWS	 NORFOLK	     
POQUOSON	     PORTSMOUTH 	 SUFFOLK	     
VIRGINIA BEACH	     WILLIAMSBURG	 
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-ANZ632-633-656-658-081640-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA 

CURRITUCK SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC 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 108

VALID 081335Z - 081440Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..GOSS..03/08/08

ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 108 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-015-017-019-029-031-041-047-049-053-055-061-065-073-079-
083-091-095-101-103-107-117-127-129-131-133-137-139-141-143-147-
163-177-187-191-195-081440-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERTIE		 BLADEN 	     
BRUNSWICK	     CAMDEN		 CARTERET	     
CHOWAN		     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CURRITUCK	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
EDGECOMBE	     GATES		 GREENE 	     
HALIFAX 	     HERTFORD		 HYDE		     
JOHNSTON	     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     NASH		 NEW HANOVER	     
NORTHAMPTON	     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PASQUOTANK	     PENDER		 PERQUIMANS	     
PITT		     SAMPSON		 TYRRELL	     
WASHINGTON	     WAYNE		 WILSON 	     
$$


VAC081-093-175-181-183-199-550-595-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-
810-830-081440-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GREENSVILLE	     ISLE OF WIGHT	 SOUTHAMPTON	     
SURRY		     SUSSEX		 YORK		     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

CHESAPEAKE	     EMPORIA		 FRANKLIN	     
HAMPTON 	     NEWPORT NEWS	 NORFOLK	     
POQUOSON	     PORTSMOUTH 	 SUFFOLK	     
VIRGINIA BEACH	     WILLIAMSBURG	 
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-ANZ632-633-656-658-081440-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA 

CURRITUCK SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC 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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