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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 44
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
735 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern North Carolina
Eastern South Carolina
Extreme southeastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 735 AM until
100 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...A strongly forced band of thunderstorms will pose a threat
for damaging/severe gusts and a couple tornadoes as it sweeps
east-northeastward through the watch area through the remainder of
the morning, before moving off the Outer Banks midday.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach SC
to 50 miles east northeast of Elizabeth City NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 43...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25045.
...Edwards
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 44
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
735 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern North Carolina
Eastern South Carolina
Extreme southeastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 735 AM until
100 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...A strongly forced band of thunderstorms will pose a threat
for damaging/severe gusts and a couple tornadoes as it sweeps
east-northeastward through the watch area through the remainder of
the morning, before moving off the Outer Banks midday.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach SC
to 50 miles east northeast of Elizabeth City NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 43...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25045.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 44 TORNADO NC SC VA CW 121235Z - 121800Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30SW CRE/MYRTLE BEACH SC/ - 50ENE ECG/ELIZABETH CITY NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /47NE CHS - 44ENE ECG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25045.
LAT...LON 33378051 36547661 36547408 33377808
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 44 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 44
VALID 121540Z - 121640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 E ILM TO
20 S EWN TO 30 NNW HSE TO 65 E ECG TO 100 NE HSE.
..LEITMAN..03/12/22
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...ILM...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC031-121640-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTERET
$$
AMZ135-152-154-156-158-121640-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
PAMLICO SOUND
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 44
VALID 121400Z - 121540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE CHS
TO 20 N ECG.
..KERR..03/12/22
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...ILM...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 44
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-017-019-029-031-041-047-049-053-055-061-073-095-103-107-
117-129-133-137-139-141-143-177-187-121540-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CAMDEN CARTERET CHOWAN
COLUMBUS CRAVEN CURRITUCK
DARE DUPLIN GATES
HYDE JONES LENOIR
MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PASQUOTANK PENDER
PERQUIMANS TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
SCC043-051-121540-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGETOWN HORRY
$$
VAC550-710-740-810-121540-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE NORFOLK PORTSMOUTH
VIRGINIA BEACH
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-250-252-254-256-
ANZ633-634-656-658-121540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
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
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (80%)
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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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