SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 121
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   705 AM EDT MON APR 6 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
          CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 705 AM UNTIL 100
   PM EDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 70 STATUTE
   MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
   FAYETTEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TO 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
   ORANGEBURG SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
   SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
   
   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.
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
   INTENSITY THIS MORNING OVER WATCH AREA...WHERE RAPID MOISTURE RETURN
   HAS RESULTED IN MODERATE INSTABILITY.  STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL WINDS
   WILL PROVIDE A FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILE FOR SUPERCELL STORM
   STRUCTURES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
   TORNADOES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL1
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 121
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   705 AM EDT MON APR 6 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
          CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON FROM 705 AM UNTIL 100
   PM EDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 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 70 STATUTE
   MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
   FAYETTEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA TO 25 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF
   ORANGEBURG SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
   SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
   
   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.
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND
   INTENSITY THIS MORNING OVER WATCH AREA...WHERE RAPID MOISTURE RETURN
   HAS RESULTED IN MODERATE INSTABILITY.  STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL WINDS
   WILL PROVIDE A FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR PROFILE FOR SUPERCELL STORM
   STRUCTURES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
   TORNADOES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 061103
   WOU1
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 121
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   705 AM EDT MON APR 6 2009
   
   TORNADO WATCH 121 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC017-019-047-129-141-155-061700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0121.090406T1105Z-090406T1700Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BLADEN               BRUNSWICK           COLUMBUS            
   NEW HANOVER          PENDER              ROBESON             
   
   
   SCC015-017-019-025-027-031-033-035-039-041-043-051-055-057-061-
   063-067-069-075-079-085-089-061700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0121.090406T1105Z-090406T1700Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BERKELEY             CALHOUN             CHARLESTON          
   CHESTERFIELD         CLARENDON           DARLINGTON          
   DILLON               DORCHESTER          FAIRFIELD           
   FLORENCE             GEORGETOWN          HORRY               
   KERSHAW              LANCASTER           LEE                 
   LEXINGTON            MARION              MARLBORO            
   ORANGEBURG           RICHLAND            SUMTER              
   WILLIAMSBURG         
   
   
   AMZ250-252-254-256-330-350-061700-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0121.090406T1105Z-090406T1700Z/
   
   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 
   
   CHARLESTON HARBOR 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
   NM 
   
   ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...CAE...
   
   
   

   SAW1 
   WW 121 TORNADO NC SC CW 061105Z - 061700Z
   AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
   45SE FAY/FAYETTEVILLE NC/ - 25SSE OGB/ORANGEBURG SC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM EITHER SIDE /24WNW ILM - 35WNW CHS/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
   
   LAT...LON 33637772 32258008 34008129 35387894
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU1.
   

Watch 121 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 121

VALID 061630Z - 061700Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 S CRE TO
15 W ILM.

WW 121 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 061700Z.

THE SRN EXTENT OF TSTMS EXTENDING ACROSS SERN NC WILL CONTINUE TO 
EITHER WEAKEN AND/OR MOVE EAST OF WW 121 BY 1730Z.

..PETERS..04/06/09

ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC019-129-141-061700-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRUNSWICK	     NEW HANOVER	 PENDER 	     
$$


AMZ250-252-254-256-061700-

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 #4 ON WW 121

VALID 061530Z - 061640Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSW CHS
TO 20 WNW CRE TO 20 ESE FAY.

..PETERS..04/06/09

ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC017-019-047-129-141-061640-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 COLUMBUS	     
NEW HANOVER	     PENDER		 
$$


SCC019-043-051-067-061640-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHARLESTON	     GEORGETOWN 	 HORRY		     
MARION		     
$$


AMZ250-252-254-256-330-350-061640-

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 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH 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 121

VALID 061440Z - 061540Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW CHS
TO 40 N CHS TO 15 NNE FLO TO 10 SSW SOP.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 408.

..PETERS..04/06/09

ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC017-019-047-129-141-155-061540-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 COLUMBUS	     
NEW HANOVER	     PENDER		 ROBESON	     
$$


SCC015-019-033-035-041-043-051-067-089-061540-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BERKELEY	     CHARLESTON 	 DILLON 	     
DORCHESTER	     FLORENCE		 GEORGETOWN	     
HORRY		     MARION		 WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ250-252-254-256-330-350-061540-

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 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH 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 121

VALID 061335Z - 061440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NW OGB TO
30 NNE CAE.

..PETERS..04/06/09

ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC017-019-047-129-141-155-061440-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 COLUMBUS	     
NEW HANOVER	     PENDER		 ROBESON	     
$$


SCC015-017-019-025-027-031-033-035-041-043-051-055-057-061-067-
069-075-079-085-089-061440-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BERKELEY	     CALHOUN		 CHARLESTON	     
CHESTERFIELD	     CLARENDON		 DARLINGTON	     
DILLON		     DORCHESTER 	 FLORENCE	     
GEORGETOWN	     HORRY		 KERSHAW	     
LANCASTER	     LEE		 MARION 	     
MARLBORO	     ORANGEBURG 	 RICHLAND	     
SUMTER		     WILLIAMSBURG	 
$$


AMZ250-252-254-256-330-350-061440-

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 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH 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 121

VALID 061235Z - 061340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..BROYLES..04/06/09

ATTN...WFO...ILM...CHS...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 121 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC017-019-047-129-141-155-061340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 COLUMBUS	     
NEW HANOVER	     PENDER		 ROBESON	     
$$


SCC015-017-019-025-027-031-033-035-039-041-043-051-055-057-061-
063-067-069-075-079-085-089-061340-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BERKELEY	     CALHOUN		 CHARLESTON	     
CHESTERFIELD	     CLARENDON		 DARLINGTON	     
DILLON		     DORCHESTER 	 FAIRFIELD	     
FLORENCE	     GEORGETOWN 	 HORRY		     
KERSHAW 	     LANCASTER		 LEE		     
LEXINGTON	     MARION		 MARLBORO	     
ORANGEBURG	     RICHLAND		 SUMTER 	     
WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ250-252-254-256-330-350-061340-

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 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH 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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