

625 

WWUS20 KWNS 210434

SEL3

SPC WW 210434

NCZ000-VAZ000-CWZ000-210900-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 93

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1235 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1235 AM UNTIL 500 AM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS NOW FORMING NEAR RALEIGH NC

EXPECTED TO EVOLVE INTO PERHAPS TWO OR THREE MORE INDIVIDUAL STORMS

THAT COULD BECOME CAPABLE OF A TORNADO OR TWO...IN ADDITION TO

LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND AND MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKY

MOUNT NORTH CAROLINA TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA.

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.



&&



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.





...CORFIDI



045 

WWUS20 KWNS 210434

SEL3

SPC WW 210434

NCZ000-VAZ000-CWZ000-210900-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 93

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1235 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

  SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY MORNING FROM 1235 AM UNTIL 500 AM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A COUPLE TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...BROKEN LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS NOW FORMING NEAR RALEIGH NC

EXPECTED TO EVOLVE INTO PERHAPS TWO OR THREE MORE INDIVIDUAL STORMS

THAT COULD BECOME CAPABLE OF A TORNADO OR TWO...IN ADDITION TO

LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND AND MARGINALLY SEVERE HAIL.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKY

MOUNT NORTH CAROLINA TO 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF NORFOLK VIRGINIA.

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.



&&



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26040.





...CORFIDI

