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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 231

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

120 PM EDT THU JUN 5 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  SOUTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA

  COASTAL WATERS



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 120 PM UNTIL

  900 PM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES SOUTHWEST

OF FAYETTEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TO 25 MILES NORTH OF CAPE HATTERAS

NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 228...WW 229...WW 230...



DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN AREAL

COVERAGE ACROSS EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS.

ACTIVITY SHOULD CONCENTRATE ALONG/SOUTH OF COLD FRONT AS IT

PROGRESSES SOUTH.  ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS AND SOME HAIL ARE THE

PRIMARY THREATS.



AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 26035.





...DARROW

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