Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 179

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
High	Low

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   SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 179
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   315 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN GEORGIA
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 315 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES 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 55
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST
   OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   SAVANNAH GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 178...
   
   DISCUSSION...MULTIPLE BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE STRENGTHENING OVER
   THE EASTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GA.  A MODERATELY UNSTABLE
   AIRMASS AND FAVORABLE EFFECTIVE SHEAR PROFILES WILL PROMOTE
   ORGANIZED STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24030.
   
   
   ...HART

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
High	Low

   SEL9
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 179
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   315 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          EASTERN GEORGIA
          EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 315 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM EDT.
   
   HAIL TO 2 INCHES 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 55
   STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST
   OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO 45 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   SAVANNAH GEORGIA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
   
   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 178...
   
   DISCUSSION...MULTIPLE BANDS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE STRENGTHENING OVER
   THE EASTERN CAROLINAS AND NORTHEAST GA.  A MODERATELY UNSTABLE
   AIRMASS AND FAVORABLE EFFECTIVE SHEAR PROFILES WILL PROMOTE
   ORGANIZED STORMS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
   
   AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
   TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
   KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 24030.
   
   
   ...HART

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
High	Low

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   WOUS64 KWNS 201913
   WOU9
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 179
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   315 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009
   
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 179 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT
   FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   GAC029-051-103-179-183-191-210200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0179.090420T1915Z-090421T0200Z/
   
   GA 
   .    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BRYAN                CHATHAM             EFFINGHAM           
   LIBERTY              LONG                MCINTOSH            
   
   
   NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-085-093-095-101-103-
   105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
   210200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0179.090420T1915Z-090421T0200Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BEAUFORT             BLADEN              BRUNSWICK           
   CARTERET             COLUMBUS            CRAVEN              
   CUMBERLAND           DARE                DUPLIN              
   GREENE               HARNETT             HOKE                
   HYDE                 JOHNSTON            JONES               
   LEE                  LENOIR              MARTIN              
   MOORE                NEW HANOVER         ONSLOW              
   PAMLICO              PENDER              PITT                
   ROBESON              SAMPSON             SCOTLAND            
   TYRRELL              WASHINGTON          WAYNE               
   WILSON               
   
   
   SCC013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-089-
   210200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0179.090420T1915Z-090421T0200Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BEAUFORT             BERKELEY            CHARLESTON          
   COLLETON             DARLINGTON          DILLON              
   DORCHESTER           FLORENCE            GEORGETOWN          
   HAMPTON              HORRY               JASPER              
   MARION               MARLBORO            WILLIAMSBURG        
   
   
   AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-354-
   210200-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0179.090420T1915Z-090421T0200Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALBEMARLE SOUND 
   
   PAMLICO SOUND 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
   20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 
   
   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 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 
   
   COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
   ...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
   
   ATTN...WFO...CHS...ILM...MHX...RAH...

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
High	Low

Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW9 
   WW 179 SEVERE TSTM GA NC SC CW 201915Z - 210200Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
   55NNW HSE/CAPE HATTERAS NC/ - 45SSW SAV/SAVANNAH GA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /20SSE ECG - 43SSW SAV/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
   
   LAT...LON 35347537 30908091 32138208 36567662
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.

Watch 179 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 179

VALID 210030Z - 210140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 E ILM TO
25 WSW GSB.

..DIAL..04/21/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-031-049-055-061-079-095-103-107-117-133-137-147-177-187-
210140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     CARTERET		 CRAVEN 	     
DARE		     DUPLIN		 GREENE 	     
HYDE		     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PITT		     TYRRELL		 WASHINGTON	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-210140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC 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 179

VALID 202345Z - 210040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE CRE
TO 25 E FLO TO 30 NE FLO.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 542

..DIAL..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-095-101-103-107-117-
129-133-137-141-147-155-163-177-187-191-195-210040-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HYDE		 JOHNSTON	     
JONES		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
NEW HANOVER	     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PENDER		     PITT		 ROBESON	     
SAMPSON 	     TYRRELL		 WASHINGTON	     
WAYNE		     WILSON		 
$$


SCC033-051-210040-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

DILLON		     HORRY		 
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-210040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 179

VALID 202230Z - 202340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DIAL..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-051-103-179-183-191-202340-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     CHATHAM		 EFFINGHAM	     
LIBERTY 	     LONG		 MCINTOSH	     
$$


NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-085-093-095-101-103-
105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
202340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HARNETT		 HOKE		     
HYDE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LEE		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
MOORE		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PENDER		 PITT		     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
TYRRELL 	     WASHINGTON 	 WAYNE		     
WILSON		     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-089-
202340-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DARLINGTON 	 DILLON 	     
DORCHESTER	     FLORENCE		 GEORGETOWN	     
HAMPTON 	     HORRY		 JASPER 	     
MARION		     MARLBORO		 WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-354-
202340-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

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 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 179

VALID 202145Z - 202240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..DIAL..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-051-103-179-183-191-202240-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     CHATHAM		 EFFINGHAM	     
LIBERTY 	     LONG		 MCINTOSH	     
$$


NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-085-093-095-101-103-
105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
202240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HARNETT		 HOKE		     
HYDE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LEE		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
MOORE		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PENDER		 PITT		     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
TYRRELL 	     WASHINGTON 	 WAYNE		     
WILSON		     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-089-
202240-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DARLINGTON 	 DILLON 	     
DORCHESTER	     FLORENCE		 GEORGETOWN	     
HAMPTON 	     HORRY		 JASPER 	     
MARION		     MARLBORO		 WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-354-
202240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

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 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 179

VALID 202025Z - 202140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..GUYER..04/20/09

ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 179 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-051-103-179-183-191-202140-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     CHATHAM		 EFFINGHAM	     
LIBERTY 	     LONG		 MCINTOSH	     
$$


NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-079-085-093-095-101-103-
105-107-117-125-129-133-137-141-147-155-163-165-177-187-191-195-
202140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BLADEN		 BRUNSWICK	     
CARTERET	     COLUMBUS		 CRAVEN 	     
CUMBERLAND	     DARE		 DUPLIN 	     
GREENE		     HARNETT		 HOKE		     
HYDE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LEE		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
MOORE		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PENDER		 PITT		     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
TYRRELL 	     WASHINGTON 	 WAYNE		     
WILSON		     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-089-
202140-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     DARLINGTON 	 DILLON 	     
DORCHESTER	     FLORENCE		 GEORGETOWN	     
HAMPTON 	     HORRY		 JASPER 	     
MARION		     MARLBORO		 WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-354-
202140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

PAMLICO SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM 

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 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

Hazard	Tornadoes	EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood	Low	Very Low

Severe Wind	65 kt+ Wind
Moderate	Moderate

Severe Hail	2"+ Hail
High	Low

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Tornadoes

Probability of 2 or more tornadoes	Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes	Low (5%)

Wind

Probability of 10 or more severe wind events	Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots	Mod (30%)

Hail

Probability of 10 or more severe hail events	High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches	Low (20%)

Combined Severe Hail/Wind

Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events

High (90%)

For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), "Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.