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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 231
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern and eastern North Carolina
Northern and northeastern South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorm development is expected along and
ahead of a weak cold front/surface trough, starting near the North
Carolina/South Carolina border and then spreading eastward and
southeastward through the evening. The storm environment will favor
a mix of supercells and bowing segments capable of producing large
hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter and damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles south of
Charlotte NC to 30 miles south southeast of Cape Hatteras NC. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 231
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EDT Fri May 10 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern and eastern North Carolina
Northern and northeastern South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
900 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorm development is expected along and
ahead of a weak cold front/surface trough, starting near the North
Carolina/South Carolina border and then spreading eastward and
southeastward through the evening. The storm environment will favor
a mix of supercells and bowing segments capable of producing large
hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter and damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles south of
Charlotte NC to 30 miles south southeast of Cape Hatteras NC. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
29030.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 231 SEVERE TSTM NC SC CW 101750Z - 110100Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
55S CLT/CHARLOTTE NC/ - 30SSE HSE/CAPE HATTERAS NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /34N CAE - 94SSE ECG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
LAT...LON 35298094 35687542 33957542 33568094
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 231 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 231
VALID 110035Z - 110100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E OGB TO
20 SSE FAY TO 30 S ECG.
WW 231 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 110100Z.
..DEAN..05/11/24
ATTN...WFO...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 231
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-055-061-095-103-129-133-137-141-177-
110100-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
DARE DUPLIN HYDE
JONES NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER TYRRELL
$$
SCC043-051-089-110100-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGETOWN HORRY WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-231-250-252-254-256-
110100-
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 231
VALID 102330Z - 110040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NW CAE TO
35 NE CAE TO 35 SSW SOP TO 30 ESE RWI TO 35 W ECG.
..DEAN..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 231
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-093-095-103-107-117-
129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-110040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
CUMBERLAND DARE DUPLIN
GREENE HOKE HYDE
JONES LENOIR MARTIN
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO
PENDER PITT ROBESON
SAMPSON SCOTLAND TYRRELL
WASHINGTON WAYNE
$$
SCC017-025-027-031-033-041-043-051-055-061-063-067-069-079-085-
089-110040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
DARLINGTON DILLON FLORENCE
GEORGETOWN HORRY KERSHAW
LEE LEXINGTON MARION
MARLBORO RICHLAND SUMTER
WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-250-252-254-256-
110040-
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 231
VALID 102030Z - 102140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E SPA TO
35 SSW CLT TO 45 SSE CLT TO 40 NW FLO TO 35 NNW FLO TO 20 S SOP
TO 20 N FAY TO 15 NW GSB TO 20 E RWI TO 35 ESE RZZ.
..JEWELL..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 231
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-065-079-085-093-095-101-
103-107-117-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
102140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
CUMBERLAND DARE DUPLIN
EDGECOMBE GREENE HARNETT
HOKE HYDE JOHNSTON
JONES LENOIR MARTIN
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO
PENDER PITT ROBESON
SAMPSON SCOTLAND TYRRELL
WASHINGTON WAYNE WILSON
$$
SCC017-023-025-027-031-033-039-041-043-051-055-057-061-063-067-
069-071-079-085-087-089-102140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHESTER CHESTERFIELD
CLARENDON DARLINGTON DILLON
FAIRFIELD FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HORRY KERSHAW LANCASTER
LEE LEXINGTON MARION
MARLBORO NEWBERRY RICHLAND
SUMTER UNION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-250-252-254-256-
102140-
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 231
VALID 101945Z - 102040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 E SPA TO
35 SSW CLT TO 45 WSW SOP TO 5 NNW SOP TO 15 SSW RDU.
..JEWELL..05/10/24
ATTN...WFO...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 231
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC007-013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-065-079-085-093-095-
101-103-105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-153-155-163-165-177-
179-187-191-195-102040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON BEAUFORT BLADEN
BRUNSWICK CARTERET COLUMBUS
CRAVEN CUMBERLAND DARE
DUPLIN EDGECOMBE GREENE
HARNETT HOKE HYDE
JOHNSTON JONES LEE
LENOIR MARTIN MOORE
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO
PENDER PITT RICHMOND
ROBESON SAMPSON SCOTLAND
TYRRELL UNION WASHINGTON
WAYNE WILSON
$$
SCC017-023-025-027-031-033-039-041-043-051-055-057-061-063-067-
069-071-079-085-087-089-102040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALHOUN CHESTER CHESTERFIELD
CLARENDON DARLINGTON DILLON
FAIRFIELD FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HORRY KERSHAW LANCASTER
LEE LEXINGTON MARION
MARLBORO NEWBERRY RICHLAND
SUMTER UNION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-250-252-254-256-
102040-
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.