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Initial List of Counties in SPC Tornado Watch 255 (WOU)
Back to Watch 255
WW0255 Overview WOU Image
   WOUS64 KWNS 281837
   WOU5
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 255
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   240 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011
   
   TORNADO WATCH 255 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   MDC019-039-045-047-290100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0255.110428T1840Z-110429T0100Z/
   
   MD 
   .    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   DORCHESTER           SOMERSET            WICOMICO            
   WORCESTER            
   
   
   NCC013-015-029-031-041-049-051-053-055-061-073-079-091-095-103-
   107-117-131-133-137-139-143-147-163-177-187-191-290100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0255.110428T1840Z-110429T0100Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BEAUFORT             BERTIE              CAMDEN              
   CARTERET             CHOWAN              CRAVEN              
   CUMBERLAND           CURRITUCK           DARE                
   DUPLIN               GATES               GREENE              
   HERTFORD             HYDE                JONES               
   LENOIR               MARTIN              NORTHAMPTON         
   ONSLOW               PAMLICO             PASQUOTANK          
   PERQUIMANS           PITT                SAMPSON             
   TYRRELL              WASHINGTON          WAYNE               
   
   
   VAC001-036-057-073-081-093-095-097-101-103-115-119-127-131-133-
   149-159-175-181-183-193-199-550-570-595-620-650-670-700-710-730-
   735-740-800-810-830-290100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0255.110428T1840Z-110429T0100Z/
   
   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ACCOMACK             CHARLES CITY        ESSEX               
   GLOUCESTER           GREENSVILLE         ISLE OF WIGHT       
   JAMES CITY           KING AND QUEEN      KING WILLIAM        
   LANCASTER            MATHEWS             MIDDLESEX           
   NEW KENT             NORTHAMPTON         NORTHUMBERLAND      
   PRINCE GEORGE        RICHMOND            SOUTHAMPTON         
   SURRY                SUSSEX              WESTMORELAND        
   YORK                 
   
   
   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHESAPEAKE           COLONIAL HEIGHTS    EMPORIA             
   FRANKLIN             HAMPTON             HOPEWELL            
   NEWPORT NEWS         NORFOLK             PETERSBURG          
   POQUOSON             PORTSMOUTH          SUFFOLK             
   VIRGINIA BEACH       WILLIAMSBURG        
   
   
   AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-ANZ630-631-632-633-634-650-652-654-
   656-658-290100-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0255.110428T1840Z-110429T0100Z/
   
   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 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA 
   
   CURRITUCK SOUND 
   
   CHESAPEKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING THE
   CHESAPEKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
   NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
   20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
   BORDER OUT TO 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
   20 NM 
   
   ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
   
   
   
Aviation Watch (SAW) for WW255
WW0255 Overview Image
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
   SAW5 
   WW 255 TORNADO MD NC VA CW 281840Z - 290100Z
   AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   25WNW SBY/SALISBURY MD/ - 30ESE OAJ/JACKSONVILLE NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /20WNW SBY - 41ENE ILM/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   LAT...LON 38457462 34657590 34657836 38457722
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU5.
   
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