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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 35

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

750 PM EST MON FEB 28 2011



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

       NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA



EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY NIGHT FROM 750 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST.



HAIL TO 1 INCH 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 60

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 75 MILES NORTHEAST OF

FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA TO 65 MILES SOUTHWEST OF FLORENCE SOUTH

CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 33...WW 34...



DISCUSSION...LINE OF STRONG/SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL SC

WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK EASTWARD THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS BEFORE

WEAKENING AROUND MIDNIGHT.  STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL MAINTAIN A RISK

OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS IN THE STRONGEST CORES.



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS.

A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION

VECTOR 24040.





...HART

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