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Initial List of Counties in SPC Tornado Watch 286 (WOU)
Back to Watch 286
WW0286 Overview WOU Image
   WOUS64 KWNS 090656
   WOU6
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 286...RESENT
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   300 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008
   
   TORNADO WATCH 286 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   MDC009-037-091300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0286.080509T0700Z-080509T1300Z/
   
   MD 
   .    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CALVERT              ST. MARYS           
   
   
   NCC001-013-015-029-033-037-041-053-057-063-065-067-069-073-077-
   079-081-083-091-101-105-117-127-131-135-139-143-145-147-151-157-
   169-181-183-185-187-195-091300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0286.080509T0700Z-080509T1300Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALAMANCE             BEAUFORT            BERTIE              
   CAMDEN               CASWELL             CHATHAM             
   CHOWAN               CURRITUCK           DAVIDSON            
   DURHAM               EDGECOMBE           FORSYTH             
   FRANKLIN             GATES               GRANVILLE           
   GREENE               GUILFORD            HALIFAX             
   HERTFORD             JOHNSTON            LEE                 
   MARTIN               NASH                NORTHAMPTON         
   ORANGE               PASQUOTANK          PERQUIMANS          
   PERSON               PITT                RANDOLPH            
   ROCKINGHAM           STOKES              VANCE               
   WAKE                 WARREN              WASHINGTON          
   WILSON               
   
   
   VAC001-007-025-036-037-041-053-057-073-081-083-087-089-093-095-
   097-101-103-111-115-117-119-127-131-133-135-143-149-159-175-181-
   183-193-199-550-570-590-595-620-650-670-690-700-710-730-735-740-
   760-800-810-830-091300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0286.080509T0700Z-080509T1300Z/
   
   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ACCOMACK             AMELIA              BRUNSWICK           
   CHARLES CITY         CHARLOTTE           CHESTERFIELD        
   DINWIDDIE            ESSEX               GLOUCESTER          
   GREENSVILLE          HALIFAX             HENRICO             
   HENRY                ISLE OF WIGHT       JAMES CITY          
   KING AND QUEEN       KING WILLIAM        LANCASTER           
   LUNENBURG            MATHEWS             MECKLENBURG         
   MIDDLESEX            NEW KENT            NORTHAMPTON         
   NORTHUMBERLAND       NOTTOWAY            PITTSYLVANIA        
   PRINCE GEORGE        RICHMOND            SOUTHAMPTON         
   SURRY                SUSSEX              WESTMORELAND        
   YORK                 
   
   
   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHESAPEAKE           COLONIAL HEIGHTS    DANVILLE            
   EMPORIA              FRANKLIN            HAMPTON             
   HOPEWELL             MARTINSVILLE        NEWPORT NEWS        
   NORFOLK              PETERSBURG          POQUOSON            
   PORTSMOUTH           RICHMOND            SUFFOLK             
   VIRGINIA BEACH       WILLIAMSBURG        
   
   
   ANZ533-534-537-630-631-632-633-652-654-656-658-091300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0286.080509T0700Z-080509T1300Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA 
   
   TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO CAPE HENRY VA 
   
   CURRITUCK SOUND 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
   20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20
   NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
   20 NM 
   
   ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...RNK...RAH...MHX...
   
   
   
Aviation Watch (SAW) for WW286
WW0286 Overview Image
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
   SAW6 
   WW 286 TORNADO MD NC VA CW 090700Z - 091300Z
   AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   20WSW GSO/GREENSBORO NC/ - 50NE ORF/NORFOLK VA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /14WSW GSO - 44NE ORF/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   REPLACES WW 280..NC VA WV 
   REPLACES WW 282..NC SC 
   REPLACES WW 283..MD NC VA CW 
   
   LAT...LON 36938026 38347555 36477555 35048026
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.
   
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