Monday, May 4, 2009

WATCHES: Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 243

WWUS20 KWNS 042337
SEL3
SPC WW 042337
NCZ000-SCZ000-CWZ000-050300-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 243
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
740 PM EDT MON MAY 4 2009

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

SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY EVENING FROM 740 PM UNTIL 1100 PM EDT.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45
STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST
OF CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA TO 35 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF
GOLDSBORO NORTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 241...WW 242...

DISCUSSION...A FAST-MOVING BOW ECHO CONTINUES TO TRACK NORTHEASTWARD
INTO SOUTHEAST NC...AND WILL POSE A RISK OF DAMAGING WINDS FOR
ANOTHER FEW HOURS ACROSS THIS REGION. MEANWHILE...ISOLATED
SUPERCELL STORMS PERSIST OVER EASTERN SC AS STORMS INTERACT WITH SEA
BREEZE. THREAT SHOULD SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH 03Z AS DAYTIME
COOLING BEGINS.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24030.


...HART

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