Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 255

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Moderate	Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.
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   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 255
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   240 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          EASTERN VIRGINIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 240 PM UNTIL
   900 PM EDT.
   
   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 70 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   SALISBURY MARYLAND TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE
   NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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 251...WW 252...WW
   253...WW 254...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN
   NC AND SOUTHEAST VA WHERE MODERATE INSTABILITY PERSISTS.  LOW LEVEL
   SHEAR HAS BEEN DIMINISHING WITH TIME...BUT REMAINS SUFFICIENT FOR A
   FEW SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
   TORNADOES.
   
   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 450.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...HART

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Moderate	Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

Note: See the experimental Public Watch (SEL) product with explicit hazard information section below. The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.
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   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 255
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   240 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          EASTERN VIRGINIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 240 PM UNTIL
   900 PM EDT.
   
   SEVERAL TORNADOES
   WIDELY SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS
   ISOLATED WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
   SCATTERED LARGE HAIL
   ISOLATED HAIL TO 1.0 INCH IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   SALISBURY MARYLAND TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE
   NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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 251...WW 252...WW
   253...WW 254...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN
   NC AND SOUTHEAST VA WHERE MODERATE INSTABILITY PERSISTS.  LOW LEVEL
   SHEAR HAS BEEN DIMINISHING WITH TIME...BUT REMAINS SUFFICIENT FOR A
   FEW SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
   TORNADOES.
   
   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 450.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...HART

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Moderate	Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

   SEL5
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 255
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   240 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          EASTERN VIRGINIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 240 PM UNTIL
   900 PM EDT.
   
   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 70 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
   SALISBURY MARYLAND TO 30 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF JACKSONVILLE
   NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
   
   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 251...WW 252...WW
   253...WW 254...
   
   DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS PERSIST ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN
   NC AND SOUTHEAST VA WHERE MODERATE INSTABILITY PERSISTS.  LOW LEVEL
   SHEAR HAS BEEN DIMINISHING WITH TIME...BUT REMAINS SUFFICIENT FOR A
   FEW SUPERCELL STORMS CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
   TORNADOES.
   
   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 450.
   MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...HART

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Moderate	Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

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   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...

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Moderate	Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

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.

Watch 255 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 255

VALID 290045Z - 290100Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S EWN TO
15 SW ORF TO 15 SE RIC TO 15 NNE NHK.

WW 255 IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 290100Z.  HOWEVER...PARTS OF THIS
WATCH MAY BE LOCALLY EXTENDED FOR 1-2 HOURS.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 668.

..PETERS..04/29/11

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MDC019-039-045-047-290100-

MD 
.    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DORCHESTER	     SOMERSET		 WICOMICO	     
WORCESTER	     
$$


NCC013-029-031-041-053-055-073-095-137-139-143-177-187-290100-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     CAMDEN		 CARTERET	     
CHOWAN		     CURRITUCK		 DARE		     
GATES		     HYDE		 PAMLICO	     
PASQUOTANK	     PERQUIMANS 	 TYRRELL	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


VAC001-036-073-093-095-097-103-115-119-127-131-133-159-181-199-
550-650-700-710-735-740-800-810-830-290100-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ACCOMACK	     CHARLES CITY	 GLOUCESTER	     
ISLE OF WIGHT	     JAMES CITY 	 KING AND QUEEN      
LANCASTER	     MATHEWS		 MIDDLESEX	     
NEW KENT	     NORTHAMPTON	 NORTHUMBERLAND      
RICHMOND	     SURRY		 YORK		     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

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


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-ANZ630-631-632-633-634-650-652-654-
656-658-290100-

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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 255

VALID 282335Z - 290040Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..PETERS..04/28/11

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MDC019-039-045-047-290040-

MD 
.    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DORCHESTER	     SOMERSET		 WICOMICO	     
WORCESTER	     
$$


NCC013-015-029-031-041-049-053-055-061-073-079-091-095-103-107-
117-131-133-137-139-143-147-177-187-290040-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERTIE		 CAMDEN 	     
CARTERET	     CHOWAN		 CRAVEN 	     
CURRITUCK	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GATES		     GREENE		 HERTFORD	     
HYDE		     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     NORTHAMPTON	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PASQUOTANK 	 PERQUIMANS	     
PITT		     TYRRELL		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


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-
735-740-800-810-830-290040-

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-
656-658-290040-

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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 255

VALID 282245Z - 282340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 667.

..PETERS..04/28/11

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MDC019-039-045-047-282340-

MD 
.    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DORCHESTER	     SOMERSET		 WICOMICO	     
WORCESTER	     
$$


NCC013-015-029-031-041-049-053-055-061-073-079-091-095-103-107-
117-131-133-137-139-143-147-177-187-282340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERTIE		 CAMDEN 	     
CARTERET	     CHOWAN		 CRAVEN 	     
CURRITUCK	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GATES		     GREENE		 HERTFORD	     
HYDE		     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     NORTHAMPTON	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PASQUOTANK 	 PERQUIMANS	     
PITT		     TYRRELL		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


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-
735-740-800-810-830-282340-

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-
656-658-282340-

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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 255

VALID 282140Z - 282240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..PETERS..04/28/11

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MDC019-039-045-047-282240-

MD 
.    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DORCHESTER	     SOMERSET		 WICOMICO	     
WORCESTER	     
$$


NCC013-015-029-031-041-049-051-053-055-061-073-079-091-095-103-
107-117-131-133-137-139-143-147-163-177-187-191-282240-

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-
735-740-800-810-830-282240-

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-
656-658-282240-

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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 255

VALID 282035Z - 282140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..GARNER..04/28/11

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 255 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

MDC019-039-045-047-282140-

MD 
.    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DORCHESTER	     SOMERSET		 WICOMICO	     
WORCESTER	     
$$


NCC013-015-029-031-041-049-051-053-055-061-073-079-091-095-103-
107-117-131-133-137-139-143-147-163-177-187-191-282140-

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-
735-740-800-810-830-282140-

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-
656-658-282140-

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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Moderate	Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
Moderate	Moderate

Note: Click for Complete Product Text.
Tornadoes

Probability of 2 or more tornadoes	Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes	Low (20%)

Wind

Probability of 10 or more severe wind events	Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots	Mod (30%)

Hail

Probability of 10 or more severe hail events	Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches	Mod (30%)

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events

High (70%)

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% (F2-F5 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.