URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 132 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 705 AM EDT Thu Apr 6 2017 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Parts of central and eastern North Carolina Southeastern Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 705 AM until 100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Some increase in thunderstorm coverage/intensity is expected this morning as a strong storm system pivots northeastward over North Carolina and Virginia. Damaging winds should be the main risk with a broken band of storms, though some supercell structures will be possible with an attendant risk for isolated large hail and a couple of tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast of Richmond VA to 25 miles east of Fayetteville NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 21050. ...ThompsonRead more
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