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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 603
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern North Carolina
Eastern South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 655 AM until
500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...As T.S. Debby moves slowly northeastward (per NHC
forecasts), the threat for a few tornadoes should persist and shift
across the watch area into more of eastern SC and adjoining coastal
NC. Instability will be greatest near the coast, supporting
occasional supercells with a tornado threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
either side of a line from 25 miles west of Charleston SC to 70
miles northeast of Myrtle Beach SC. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 602. Watch number 602 will not be in effect after
655 AM 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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 13035.
...Edwards
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 603
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern North Carolina
Eastern South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 655 AM until
500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...As T.S. Debby moves slowly northeastward (per NHC
forecasts), the threat for a few tornadoes should persist and shift
across the watch area into more of eastern SC and adjoining coastal
NC. Instability will be greatest near the coast, supporting
occasional supercells with a tornado threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
either side of a line from 25 miles west of Charleston SC to 70
miles northeast of Myrtle Beach SC. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 602. Watch number 602 will not be in effect after
655 AM 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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 13035.
...Edwards
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 603 TORNADO NC SC CW 061055Z - 062100Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
25W CHS/CHARLESTON SC/ - 70NE CRE/MYRTLE BEACH SC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM EITHER SIDE /21W CHS - 10WNW ILM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 13035.
REPLACES WW 602..SC CW
LAT...LON 33258076 34757837 34047776 32548016
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 603 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 603
VALID 061235Z - 061340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 603
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-129-141-061340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
NEW HANOVER PENDER
$$
SCC015-019-035-041-043-051-067-089-061340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY CHARLESTON DORCHESTER
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY
MARION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ250-252-254-256-270-272-274-276-330-350-370-061340-
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
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
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
WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM 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 603
VALID 061155Z - 061240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DEAN..08/06/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 603
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-129-141-061240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
NEW HANOVER PENDER
$$
SCC015-019-035-041-043-051-067-089-061240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY CHARLESTON DORCHESTER
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HORRY
MARION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ250-252-254-256-270-272-274-276-330-350-370-061240-
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
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
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
WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET NC TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC FROM 20 TO
40 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC TO EDISTO BEACH SC EXTENDING
FROM 20 NM 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
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Mod (50%)
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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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Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (<5%)
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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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Low (20%)
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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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