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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 722
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
eastern North Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
800 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Potential for locally damaging winds and a couple of
tornadoes will gradually increase this afternoon and into this
evening, as locally intense thunderstorms shift north-northeastward
across the North Carolina Coastal Plain and Outer Banks area.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 110 miles northeast of New Bern NC to
30 miles south of Wilmington NC. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 18040.
...Goss
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 722
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EST Sun Dec 17 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
eastern North Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
800 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...Potential for locally damaging winds and a couple of
tornadoes will gradually increase this afternoon and into this
evening, as locally intense thunderstorms shift north-northeastward
across the North Carolina Coastal Plain and Outer Banks area.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 110 miles northeast of New Bern NC to
30 miles south of Wilmington NC. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 18040.
...Goss
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 722 TORNADO NC CW 171850Z - 180100Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
110NE EWN/NEW BERN NC/ - 30S ILM/WILMINGTON NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /26E ECG - 31S ILM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 18040.
LAT...LON 36187485 33837712 33837868 36187646
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 722 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 722
VALID 180040Z - 180140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..12/18/23
ATTN...WFO...MHX...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 722
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-019-031-047-049-055-061-095-103-107-129-133-137-141-177-
187-180140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BRUNSWICK CARTERET
COLUMBUS CRAVEN DARE
DUPLIN HYDE JONES
LENOIR NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER TYRRELL
WASHINGTON
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-170-172-174-176-178-230-
231-250-252-254-270-272-274-180140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROMOCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO 40
NM
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC FROM 20 TO 40
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 722
VALID 172135Z - 172240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..12/17/23
ATTN...WFO...MHX...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 722
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-019-031-047-049-055-061-095-103-107-129-133-137-141-177-
187-172240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BRUNSWICK CARTERET
COLUMBUS CRAVEN DARE
DUPLIN HYDE JONES
LENOIR NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER TYRRELL
WASHINGTON
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-170-172-174-176-178-230-
231-250-252-254-270-272-274-172240-
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
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROMOCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 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
WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO 40
NM
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC FROM 20 TO 40
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 722
VALID 172025Z - 172140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..12/17/23
ATTN...WFO...MHX...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 722
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-019-031-047-049-055-061-095-103-107-129-133-137-141-177-
187-172140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BRUNSWICK CARTERET
COLUMBUS CRAVEN DARE
DUPLIN HYDE JONES
LENOIR NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER TYRRELL
WASHINGTON
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-170-172-174-176-178-230-
231-250-252-254-270-272-274-172140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROMOCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC FROM 20 TO 40 NM
WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC FROM 20 TO 40
NM
WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC FROM 20 TO 40
NM
$$
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 (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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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
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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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Mod (60%)
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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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