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Tornado Watch 613
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Very Low Very Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 613
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   245 AM EDT Thu Aug 8 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern North Carolina
     Southeastern Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 245 AM until
     100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible

   SUMMARY...The tornado threat with T.S. Debby is expected to
   gradually expand northward and somewhat westward through midday,
   while lingering for several more hours (potentially past original
   Tornado Watch 612 expiration) in NC coastal areas formerly covered
   by that watch.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 85 statute miles
   either side of a line from 30 miles south southwest of Goldsboro NC
   to 35 miles east northeast of Elizabeth City NC. 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 612. Watch number 612 will not be in effect after
   245 AM EDT. 

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 14035.

   ...Edwards
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