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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 610
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM EDT Wed Aug 7 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Coastal North Carolina
Far Northern Coastal South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 400 PM
until 1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...Rain bands continue to rotate around Tropical Storm Debby.
A few stronger thunderstorms with the potential to produce brief
tornadoes are possible within these bands.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles west southwest of Myrtle
Beach SC to 25 miles southeast of New Bern NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 14030.
...Mosier
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 610 TORNADO NC SC CW 072000Z - 080300Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15WSW CRE/MYRTLE BEACH SC/ - 25SE EWN/NEW BERN NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM N/S /45SSE FLO - 62ENE ILM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 14030.
LAT...LON 34037917 35257674 34387674 33167917
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 610 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 610
VALID 080240Z - 080340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..08/08/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 610
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC019-047-129-133-141-080340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER
ONSLOW PENDER
$$
SCC051-080340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HORRY
$$
AMZ137-250-252-254-080340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 610
VALID 080040Z - 080140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1861
..THORNTON..08/08/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 610
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC019-031-047-049-061-103-129-133-137-141-080140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRUNSWICK CARTERET COLUMBUS
CRAVEN DUPLIN JONES
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO
PENDER
$$
SCC051-080140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HORRY
$$
AMZ137-156-158-250-252-254-080140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 610
VALID 072300Z - 080040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..THORNTON..08/07/24
ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 610
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC019-031-047-049-061-103-129-133-137-141-080040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRUNSWICK CARTERET COLUMBUS
CRAVEN DUPLIN JONES
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO
PENDER
$$
SCC051-080040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HORRY
$$
AMZ137-156-158-250-252-254-080040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
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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