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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 377
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 PM EDT Sat Sep 15 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern North Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 435 PM until
1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Bands of convection pivoting inland across coastal areas
into southeastern North Carolina, on the outer periphery of
Florence, may continue to pose a risk for a couple of tornadoes, as
well as potentially damaging surface gusts, through this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
either side of a line from 15 miles west of Fayetteville NC to 45
miles south southeast of Wilmington 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 376. Watch number 376 will not be in effect after
435 PM EDT.
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 300. Mean
storm motion vector 14035.
...Kerr
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 377
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 PM EDT Sat Sep 15 2018
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern North Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 435 PM until
1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Bands of convection pivoting inland across coastal areas
into southeastern North Carolina, on the outer periphery of
Florence, may continue to pose a risk for a couple of tornadoes, as
well as potentially damaging surface gusts, through this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
either side of a line from 15 miles west of Fayetteville NC to 45
miles south southeast of Wilmington 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 376. Watch number 376 will not be in effect after
435 PM EDT.
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 300. Mean
storm motion vector 14035.
...Kerr
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 377 TORNADO NC CW 152035Z - 160300Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
15W FAY/FAYETTEVILLE NC/ - 45SSE ILM/WILMINGTON NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM EITHER SIDE /51NNE FLO - 43SSE ILM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 300. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 14035.
REPLACES WW 376..NC CW
LAT...LON 35347873 34047719 33297800 34597955
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 377 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 377
VALID 160140Z - 160240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..09/16/18
ATTN...WFO...ILM...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 377
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-051-093-129-141-155-163-165-160240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
CUMBERLAND HOKE NEW HANOVER
PENDER ROBESON SAMPSON
SCOTLAND
$$
AMZ250-252-160240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 377
VALID 152330Z - 160040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..09/15/18
ATTN...WFO...ILM...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 377
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-051-093-129-141-155-163-165-160040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
CUMBERLAND HOKE NEW HANOVER
PENDER ROBESON SAMPSON
SCOTLAND
$$
AMZ250-252-160040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 377
VALID 152135Z - 152240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..09/15/18
ATTN...WFO...ILM...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 377
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-051-093-129-141-155-163-165-152240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
CUMBERLAND HOKE NEW HANOVER
PENDER ROBESON SAMPSON
SCOTLAND
$$
AMZ250-252-152240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
$$
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 (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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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
|
Mod (30%)
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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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