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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 687

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

315 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Northwest North Carolina

  Southern Virginia



* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until

  1100 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...An extensive squall line is expected to develop and push

across much of Virginia into North Carolina through this evening.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

north and south of a line from 20 miles south of Dublin VA to 20

miles east of Richmond VA. For a complete depiction of the watch see

the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 685...WW 686...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean

storm motion vector 22040.



...Grams

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