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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 246

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

545 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA

       CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA

       COASTAL WATERS



EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM 545 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.



TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE

MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELIZABETH CITY

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

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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.



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 244...WW 245...



DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SEVERE/SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING

FROM NORTHERN SC INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN NC...IN REGION OF MODERATE

INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR.  THREAT MAY PERSIST FOR

ANOTHER 2-3 HOURS BEFORE SHORTWAVE TROUGH DEPARTS AREA AND DAYTIME

HEATING SUBSIDES.



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

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.





...HART

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