Tuesday, May 20, 2008

WATCHES: Tornado Watch Number 329

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SPC WW 201940
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 329
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
340 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 340 PM UNTIL
1100 PM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF CAPE
HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ORANGEBURG
SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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...CONTINUE...WW 327...WW 328...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY INTERIOR
CAROLINAS AND NRN GA. STRONG SHEAR PROFILES AND MDT INSTABILITY
WILL SUPPORT INCREASED CONCERN FOR SUPERCELLS AS STORMS MOVE/DEVELOP
EWD THIS AFTERNOON/ EVENING. IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SUPERCELL.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.


...HALES

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