SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 55
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   935 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern North Carolina
     Southeast Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 935 PM
     until 300 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...A line of strong/severe thunderstorms over central NC will
   track northeastward across the watch area.  Very strong winds just
   above the surface will promote a risk of damaging wind gusts or
   brief tornadoes along the leading edge of the squall line.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 60 miles northeast of Roanoke Rapids NC
   to 15 miles south southeast of Jacksonville NC. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 53...WW 54...

   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 21040.

   ...Hart

   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 55
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   935 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern North Carolina
     Southeast Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 935 PM
     until 300 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...A line of strong/severe thunderstorms over central NC will
   track northeastward across the watch area.  Very strong winds just
   above the surface will promote a risk of damaging wind gusts or
   brief tornadoes along the leading edge of the squall line.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 60 miles northeast of Roanoke Rapids NC
   to 15 miles south southeast of Jacksonville NC. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 53...WW 54...

   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 21040.

   ...Hart

   WOUS64 KWNS 160130
   WOU5

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 55
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   935 PM EDT SUN APR 15 2018

   TORNADO WATCH 55 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   NCC013-015-031-041-049-061-065-073-079-083-091-103-107-117-127-
   131-133-137-143-147-187-191-195-160700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0055.180416T0135Z-180416T0700Z/

   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BEAUFORT             BERTIE              CARTERET            
   CHOWAN               CRAVEN              DUPLIN              
   EDGECOMBE            GATES               GREENE              
   HALIFAX              HERTFORD            JONES               
   LENOIR               MARTIN              NASH                
   NORTHAMPTON          ONSLOW              PAMLICO             
   PERQUIMANS           PITT                WASHINGTON          
   WAYNE                WILSON              


   VAC036-081-093-149-175-181-183-570-595-620-670-730-800-160700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0055.180416T0135Z-180416T0700Z/

   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   CHARLES CITY         GREENSVILLE         ISLE OF WIGHT       
   PRINCE GEORGE        SOUTHAMPTON         SURRY               
   SUSSEX               


   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

   COLONIAL HEIGHTS     EMPORIA             FRANKLIN            
   HOPEWELL             PETERSBURG          SUFFOLK             


   AMZ136-137-158-160700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0055.180416T0135Z-180416T0700Z/

   CW 

   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

   PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS 

   NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

   S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM 

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

   SAW5 
   WW 55 TORNADO NC VA CW 160135Z - 160700Z
   AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   60NE RZZ/ROANOKE RAPIDS NC/ - 15SSE OAJ/JACKSONVILLE NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM E/W /32SE RIC - 24NE ILM/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 21040.

   LAT...LON 37047630 34637690 34637812 37047758

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU5.

Watch 55 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 55

VALID 160440Z - 160540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SE OAJ TO
5 SSW RZZ.

..MOSIER..04/16/18

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 55 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-015-031-041-049-065-073-083-091-117-131-137-143-147-187-
160540-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERTIE		 CARTERET	     
CHOWAN		     CRAVEN		 EDGECOMBE	     
GATES		     HALIFAX		 HERTFORD	     
MARTIN		     NORTHAMPTON	 PAMLICO	     
PERQUIMANS	     PITT		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


VAC036-081-093-149-175-181-183-570-595-620-670-730-800-160540-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHARLES CITY	     GREENSVILLE	 ISLE OF WIGHT	     
PRINCE GEORGE	     SOUTHAMPTON	 SURRY		     
SUSSEX		     


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

COLONIAL HEIGHTS     EMPORIA		 FRANKLIN	     
HOPEWELL	     PETERSBURG 	 SUFFOLK	     
$$


AMZ136-137-158-160540-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS 

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 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 55

VALID 160330Z - 160440Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..COOK..04/16/18

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 55 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-015-031-041-049-061-065-073-079-083-091-103-107-117-127-
131-133-137-143-147-187-191-195-160440-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERTIE		 CARTERET	     
CHOWAN		     CRAVEN		 DUPLIN 	     
EDGECOMBE	     GATES		 GREENE 	     
HALIFAX 	     HERTFORD		 JONES		     
LENOIR		     MARTIN		 NASH		     
NORTHAMPTON	     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PERQUIMANS	     PITT		 WASHINGTON	     
WAYNE		     WILSON		 
$$


VAC036-081-093-149-175-181-183-570-595-620-670-730-800-160440-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHARLES CITY	     GREENSVILLE	 ISLE OF WIGHT	     
PRINCE GEORGE	     SOUTHAMPTON	 SURRY		     
SUSSEX		     


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

COLONIAL HEIGHTS     EMPORIA		 FRANKLIN	     
HOPEWELL	     PETERSBURG 	 SUFFOLK	     
$$


AMZ136-137-158-160440-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS 

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 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 55

VALID 160230Z - 160340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..COOK..04/16/18

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

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 55 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-015-031-041-049-061-065-073-079-083-091-103-107-117-127-
131-133-137-143-147-187-191-195-160340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERTIE		 CARTERET	     
CHOWAN		     CRAVEN		 DUPLIN 	     
EDGECOMBE	     GATES		 GREENE 	     
HALIFAX 	     HERTFORD		 JONES		     
LENOIR		     MARTIN		 NASH		     
NORTHAMPTON	     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PERQUIMANS	     PITT		 WASHINGTON	     
WAYNE		     WILSON		 
$$


VAC036-081-093-149-175-181-183-570-595-620-670-730-800-160340-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHARLES CITY	     GREENSVILLE	 ISLE OF WIGHT	     
PRINCE GEORGE	     SOUTHAMPTON	 SURRY		     
SUSSEX		     


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

COLONIAL HEIGHTS     EMPORIA		 FRANKLIN	     
HOPEWELL	     PETERSBURG 	 SUFFOLK	     
$$


AMZ136-137-158-160340-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS 

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM 

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

Please visit the National Weather Service Interactive Weather Information Network (IWIN) for more information on the warnings.

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.