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SPC WW 042337

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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

