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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 105

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

355 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northeast North Carolina

  Southeast Virginia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until

  1000 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms have been intensifying along the VA/NC

border.  These storms will track toward the Tidewater region,

capable of large hail and perhaps a tornado.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles west of South Hill VA to 25

miles east southeast of Norfolk VA. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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.



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AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 25035.



...Hart

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