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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 863
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
MIDNIGHT EST NOV 15 2006
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM MIDNIGHT UNTIL 800 AM EST.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF
SOUTHERN PINES NORTH CAROLINA TO 20 MILES SOUTH OF MYRTLE BEACH
SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 860...WW 861...WW 862...
DISCUSSION...LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER CENTRAL SC WILL TRACK
EASTWARD INTO AN INCREASINGLY MOIST/UNSTABLE AIR MASS. CONVECTION
HAS ORGANIZED INTO A FORCED LINE...WITH ISOLATED DAMAGING WINDS
LIKELY THE MAIN THREAT. HOWEVER...APPROACHING VIGOROUS UPPER TROUGH
WILL HELP LOW/DEEP LAYER WIND FIELDS TO STRENGTHEN OVERNIGHT WITH A
RISK OF ISOLATED TORNADOES.
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 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
...HART
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SAW3
WW 863 TORNADO NC SC CW 160500Z - 161300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50NNE SOP/SOUTHERN PINES NC/ - 20S CRE/MYRTLE BEACH SC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /13W RDU - 62SE FLO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 35887797 33387788 33387997 35888011
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 863 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 863
VALID 161240Z - 161340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSE CRE
TO 45 S FAY TO 30 NE FAY TO 10 NE RDU.
REPLACEMENT WW FORTHCOMING. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SPC
MESOSCALE DISCUSSIONS 2222 AND 2223.
..EDWARDS..11/16/06
ATTN...WFO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 863
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-101-129-141-163-191-195-161340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
JOHNSTON NEW HANOVER PENDER
SAMPSON WAYNE WILSON
$$
AMZ250-252-161340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
AMZ250
AMZ252
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 863
VALID 161155Z - 161240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSE CRE
TO 45 S FAY TO 20 ENE FAY TO 30 NE FAY TO 10 NE RDU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2222
..JEWELL..11/16/06
ATTN...WFO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 863
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-101-129-141-163-191-195-161240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
JOHNSTON NEW HANOVER PENDER
SAMPSON WAYNE WILSON
$$
AMZ250-252-161240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
AMZ250
AMZ252
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 863
VALID 161045Z - 161140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..EDWARDS..11/16/06
ATTN...WFO...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 863
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-101-129-141-163-183-191-195-161140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
JOHNSTON NEW HANOVER PENDER
SAMPSON WAKE WAYNE
WILSON
$$
AMZ250-252-161140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
AMZ250
AMZ252
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 863
VALID 160935Z - 161040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 S CRE TO
45 S FAY TO 20 ENE FAY TO 25 NE FAY TO 30 SSW RDU TO 5 NW RDU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2221.
..EDWARDS..11/16/06
ATTN...WFO...RAH...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 863
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-051-085-101-129-141-163-183-191-195-161040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
CUMBERLAND HARNETT JOHNSTON
NEW HANOVER PENDER SAMPSON
WAKE WAYNE WILSON
$$
SCC051-161040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HORRY
$$
AMZ250-252-254-256-161040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 863
VALID 160845Z - 160940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S CRE TO
25 NNW CRE TO 15 S FAY TO 20 NNW FAY TO 15 WNW RDU.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2221.
..EDWARDS..11/16/06
ATTN...WFO...RAH...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 863
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-037-047-051-085-101-105-129-141-155-163-183-191-195-
160940-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK CHATHAM
COLUMBUS CUMBERLAND HARNETT
JOHNSTON LEE NEW HANOVER
PENDER ROBESON SAMPSON
WAKE WAYNE WILSON
$$
SCC051-160940-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
HORRY
$$
AMZ250-252-254-256-160940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 863
VALID 160750Z - 160840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NE CHS TO
25 E FLO TO 30 NNE FLO TO 25 ESE GSO.
..EDWARDS..11/16/06
ATTN...WFO...RAH...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 863
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-037-047-051-085-093-101-105-125-129-141-155-163-165-
183-191-195-160840-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK CHATHAM
COLUMBUS CUMBERLAND HARNETT
HOKE JOHNSTON LEE
MOORE NEW HANOVER PENDER
ROBESON SAMPSON SCOTLAND
WAKE WAYNE WILSON
$$
SCC033-043-051-067-089-160840-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DILLON GEORGETOWN HORRY
MARION WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ250-252-254-256-160840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 863
VALID 160645Z - 160740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW FLO
TO 10 SSE GSO.
..EDWARDS..11/16/06
ATTN...WFO...RAH...ILM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 863
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC007-017-019-037-047-051-085-093-101-105-123-125-129-141-151-
153-155-163-165-183-191-195-160740-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CHATHAM COLUMBUS CUMBERLAND
HARNETT HOKE JOHNSTON
LEE MONTGOMERY MOORE
NEW HANOVER PENDER RANDOLPH
RICHMOND ROBESON SAMPSON
SCOTLAND WAKE WAYNE
WILSON
$$
SCC031-033-041-043-051-067-069-089-160740-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DARLINGTON DILLON FLORENCE
GEORGETOWN HORRY MARION
MARLBORO WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ250-252-254-256-160740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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