SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 445
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   105 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest North Carolina
     Southwest Virginia

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
     700 PM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Isolated thunderstorms may continue to occasionally
   producing brief tornadoes as they track northward across the watch
   area this afternoon.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 105 miles west northwest of
   Greensboro NC to 30 miles north northeast of Greensboro 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 444...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 17025.

   ...Hart

   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 445
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   105 PM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northwest North Carolina
     Southwest Virginia

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
     700 PM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Isolated thunderstorms may continue to occasionally
   producing brief tornadoes as they track northward across the watch
   area this afternoon.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 105 miles west northwest of
   Greensboro NC to 30 miles north northeast of Greensboro 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 444...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 17025.

   ...Hart

   WOUS64 KWNS 171702
   WOU5

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 445
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   105 PM EDT TUE AUG 17 2021

   TORNADO WATCH 445 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   NCC005-009-157-169-171-189-193-197-172300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0445.210817T1705Z-210817T2300Z/

   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   ALLEGHANY            ASHE                ROCKINGHAM          
   STOKES               SURRY               WATAUGA             
   WILKES               YADKIN              


   VAC035-063-067-077-089-121-141-155-173-197-640-690-750-172300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0445.210817T1705Z-210817T2300Z/

   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   CARROLL              FLOYD               FRANKLIN            
   GRAYSON              HENRY               MONTGOMERY          
   PATRICK              PULASKI             SMYTH               
   WYTHE                


   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

   GALAX                MARTINSVILLE        RADFORD             


   ATTN...WFO...RNK...

   SAW5 
   WW 445 TORNADO NC VA 171705Z - 172300Z
   AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   105WNW GSO/GREENSBORO NC/ - 30NNE GSO/GREENSBORO NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM N/S /26ENE HMV - 30NNE GSO/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 17025.

   LAT...LON 37098168 36937972 36077972 36238168

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

Watch 445 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 445

VALID 171925Z - 172100Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..SMITH..08/17/21

ATTN...WFO...RNK...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 445 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC005-009-157-169-171-189-193-197-172100-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGHANY	     ASHE		 ROCKINGHAM	     
STOKES		     SURRY		 WATAUGA	     
WILKES		     YADKIN		 
$$


VAC035-063-067-077-089-121-141-155-173-197-640-690-750-172100-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARROLL 	     FLOYD		 FRANKLIN	     
GRAYSON 	     HENRY		 MONTGOMERY	     
PATRICK 	     PULASKI		 SMYTH		     
WYTHE		     


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

GALAX		     MARTINSVILLE	 RADFORD	     
$$


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 445

VALID 171715Z - 171900Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1544

..SMITH..08/17/21

ATTN...WFO...RNK...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 445 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC005-009-157-169-171-189-193-197-171900-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGHANY	     ASHE		 ROCKINGHAM	     
STOKES		     SURRY		 WATAUGA	     
WILKES		     YADKIN		 
$$


VAC035-063-067-077-089-121-141-155-173-197-640-690-750-171900-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARROLL 	     FLOYD		 FRANKLIN	     
GRAYSON 	     HENRY		 MONTGOMERY	     
PATRICK 	     PULASKI		 SMYTH		     
WYTHE		     


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

GALAX		     MARTINSVILLE	 RADFORD	     
$$


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% (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.