SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 136
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   545 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EXTREME WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          EASTERN TENNESSEE
          WESTERN VIRGINIA
          SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 545 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH
   NORTHEAST OF BECKLEY WEST VIRGINIA TO 55 MILES SOUTH OF KNOXVILLE
   TENNESSEE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
   DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 135...
   
   DISCUSSION...A FORCED CONVECTIVE LINE ALONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE
   TO SPREAD QUICKLY EWD AS A STRONG MID LEVEL WAVE EJECTS NEWD TOWARD
   WV/PA.  A NARROW CORRIDOR OF DESTABILIZATION IN ADVANCE OF THE LINE
   SHOULD HELP MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND AN
   ATTENDANT THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AT THE SURFACE...IN AN
   ENVIRONMENT OF VERY STRONG LOW-MID LEVEL FLOW.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24050.
   
   
   ...THOMPSON

   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 136
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   545 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EXTREME WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          EASTERN TENNESSEE
          WESTERN VIRGINIA
          SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 545 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 0.5 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
   MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
   
   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES NORTH
   NORTHEAST OF BECKLEY WEST VIRGINIA TO 55 MILES SOUTH OF KNOXVILLE
   TENNESSEE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE
   FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY
   DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.
   
   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 135...
   
   DISCUSSION...A FORCED CONVECTIVE LINE ALONG COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE
   TO SPREAD QUICKLY EWD AS A STRONG MID LEVEL WAVE EJECTS NEWD TOWARD
   WV/PA.  A NARROW CORRIDOR OF DESTABILIZATION IN ADVANCE OF THE LINE
   SHOULD HELP MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY FOR THUNDERSTORMS AND AN
   ATTENDANT THREAT FOR DAMAGING WINDS AT THE SURFACE...IN AN
   ENVIRONMENT OF VERY STRONG LOW-MID LEVEL FLOW.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24050.
   
   
   ...THOMPSON

   WOUS64 KWNS 192140
   WOU6
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 136
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   545 PM EDT WED MAR 19 2008
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 136 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-115-173-200200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0136.080319T2145Z-080320T0200Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHEROKEE             CLAY                GRAHAM              
   HAYWOOD              JACKSON             MACON               
   MADISON              SWAIN               
   
   
   TNC009-019-029-059-063-073-089-091-123-139-155-163-171-179-
   200200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0136.080319T2145Z-080320T0200Z/
   
   TN 
   .    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BLOUNT               CARTER              COCKE               
   GREENE               HAMBLEN             HAWKINS             
   JEFFERSON            JOHNSON             MONROE              
   POLK                 SEVIER              SULLIVAN            
   UNICOI               WASHINGTON          
   
   
   VAC021-027-051-071-167-169-173-185-191-520-200200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0136.080319T2145Z-080320T0200Z/
   
   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BLAND                BUCHANAN            DICKENSON           
   GILES                RUSSELL             SCOTT               
   SMYTH                TAZEWELL            WASHINGTON          
   
   
   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BRISTOL              
   
   
   WVC005-015-019-025-039-043-045-047-055-059-063-067-081-089-109-
   200200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0136.080319T2145Z-080320T0200Z/
   
   WV 
   .    WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BOONE                CLAY                FAYETTE             
   GREENBRIER           KANAWHA             LINCOLN             
   LOGAN                MCDOWELL            MERCER              
   MINGO                MONROE              NICHOLAS            
   RALEIGH              SUMMERS             WYOMING             
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...MRX...RLX...RNK...GSP...
   
   
   

   SAW6 
   WW 136 SEVERE TSTM NC TN VA WV 192145Z - 200200Z
   AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   45NNE BKW/BECKLEY WV/ - 55S TYS/KNOXVILLE TN/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /39NNE BKW - 40WNW ODF/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24050.
   
   LAT...LON 38387987 35028312 35028487 38388173
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.
   

Watch 136 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 136

VALID 192340Z - 200040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 E CHA TO
35 NW HSS TO 45 S HTS.

..BROYLES..03/19/08

ATTN...WFO...MRX...GSP...RNK...RLX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 136 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-115-173-200040-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHEROKEE	     CLAY		 GRAHAM 	     
HAYWOOD 	     JACKSON		 MACON		     
MADISON 	     SWAIN		 
$$


TNC019-029-059-063-073-091-155-163-171-179-200040-

TN 
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CARTER		     COCKE		 GREENE 	     
HAMBLEN 	     HAWKINS		 JOHNSON	     
SEVIER		     SULLIVAN		 UNICOI 	     
WASHINGTON	     
$$


VAC021-027-051-071-167-169-173-185-191-520-200040-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLAND		     BUCHANAN		 DICKENSON	     
GILES		     RUSSELL		 SCOTT		     
SMYTH		     TAZEWELL		 WASHINGTON	     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BRISTOL 	     
$$


WVC005-015-019-025-039-043-045-047-055-059-063-067-081-089-109-
200040-

WV 
.    WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BOONE		     CLAY		 FAYETTE	     
GREENBRIER	     KANAWHA		 LINCOLN	     
LOGAN		     MCDOWELL		 MERCER 	     
MINGO		     MONROE		 NICHOLAS	     
RALEIGH 	     SUMMERS		 WYOMING	     
$$


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 136

VALID 192230Z - 192340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..BROYLES..03/19/08

ATTN...WFO...MRX...GSP...RNK...RLX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 136 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC039-043-075-087-099-113-115-173-192340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHEROKEE	     CLAY		 GRAHAM 	     
HAYWOOD 	     JACKSON		 MACON		     
MADISON 	     SWAIN		 
$$


TNC009-019-029-059-063-073-089-091-123-139-155-163-171-179-
192340-

TN 
.    TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLOUNT		     CARTER		 COCKE		     
GREENE		     HAMBLEN		 HAWKINS	     
JEFFERSON	     JOHNSON		 MONROE 	     
POLK		     SEVIER		 SULLIVAN	     
UNICOI		     WASHINGTON 	 
$$


VAC021-027-051-071-167-169-173-185-191-520-192340-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLAND		     BUCHANAN		 DICKENSON	     
GILES		     RUSSELL		 SCOTT		     
SMYTH		     TAZEWELL		 WASHINGTON	     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BRISTOL 	     
$$


WVC005-015-019-025-039-043-045-047-055-059-063-067-081-089-109-
192340-

WV 
.    WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BOONE		     CLAY		 FAYETTE	     
GREENBRIER	     KANAWHA		 LINCOLN	     
LOGAN		     MCDOWELL		 MERCER 	     
MINGO		     MONROE		 NICHOLAS	     
RALEIGH 	     SUMMERS		 WYOMING	     
$$


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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