SEL0
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 280
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   650 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          WESTERN VIRGINIA
          WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM
   UNTIL 100 AM 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 EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF STAUNTON
   VIRGINIA TO 60 MILES WEST OF GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
   
   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 278...WW 279...
   
   DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINE OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN
   COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS DEEP ASCENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING UPPER
   SYSTEM SPREADS INTO GREATER INSTABILITY EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS. 
   WITH INCREASING SSWLY LLJ THIS EVENING...SHEAR PARAMETERS WILL
   BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED
   TORNADOES.  OTHERWISE...THREATS OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED LARGE
   HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY STRONGER CORES THIS EVENING.
   
   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
   400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   
   ...EVANS

   SEL0
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 280
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   650 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          WESTERN VIRGINIA
          WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM
   UNTIL 100 AM 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 EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTH OF STAUNTON
   VIRGINIA TO 60 MILES WEST OF GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
   
   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 278...WW 279...
   
   DISCUSSION...BROKEN LINE OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN
   COVERAGE AND INTENSITY AS DEEP ASCENT AHEAD OF APPROACHING UPPER
   SYSTEM SPREADS INTO GREATER INSTABILITY EAST OF THE APPALACHIANS. 
   WITH INCREASING SSWLY LLJ THIS EVENING...SHEAR PARAMETERS WILL
   BECOME MORE FAVORABLE FOR SUPERCELLS AND POSSIBLY ISOLATED
   TORNADOES.  OTHERWISE...THREATS OF DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED LARGE
   HAIL WILL ACCOMPANY STRONGER CORES THIS EVENING.
   
   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
   400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   
   ...EVANS

   WOUS64 KWNS 082245
   WOU0
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 280
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   650 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
   
   TORNADO WATCH 280 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC005-009-033-157-169-171-189-193-197-090500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0280.080508T2250Z-080509T0500Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALLEGHANY            ASHE                CASWELL             
   ROCKINGHAM           STOKES              SURRY               
   WATAUGA              WILKES              YADKIN              
   
   
   VAC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-045-047-
   063-067-071-077-079-083-089-091-113-121-125-137-139-141-143-155-
   157-161-163-165-171-173-185-187-197-515-530-540-580-590-640-660-
   678-680-690-750-770-775-790-820-090500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0280.080508T2250Z-080509T0500Z/
   
   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALBEMARLE            ALLEGHANY           AMHERST             
   APPOMATTOX           AUGUSTA             BATH                
   BEDFORD              BLAND               BOTETOURT           
   BUCKINGHAM           CAMPBELL            CARROLL             
   CHARLOTTE            CRAIG               CULPEPER            
   FLOYD                FRANKLIN            GILES               
   GRAYSON              GREENE              HALIFAX             
   HENRY                HIGHLAND            MADISON             
   MONTGOMERY           NELSON              ORANGE              
   PAGE                 PATRICK             PITTSYLVANIA        
   PULASKI              RAPPAHANNOCK        ROANOKE             
   ROCKBRIDGE           ROCKINGHAM          SHENANDOAH          
   SMYTH                TAZEWELL            WARREN              
   WYTHE                
   
   
   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BEDFORD              BUENA VISTA         CHARLOTTESVILLE     
   COVINGTON            DANVILLE            GALAX               
   HARRISONBURG         LEXINGTON           LYNCHBURG           
   MARTINSVILLE         RADFORD             ROANOKE             
   SALEM                STAUNTON            WAYNESBORO          
   
   
   WVC023-025-031-055-063-071-089-090500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0280.080508T2250Z-080509T0500Z/
   
   WV 
   .    WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   GRANT                GREENBRIER          HARDY               
   MERCER               MONROE              PENDLETON           
   SUMMERS              
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...RNK...LWX...
   
   
   

   SAW0 
   WW 280 TORNADO NC VA WV 082250Z - 090500Z
   AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35N SHD/STAUNTON VA/ - 60W GSO/GREENSBORO NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /49W CSN - 50W GSO/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   LAT...LON 38777759 36097975 36098226 38778019
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU0.
   

Watch 280 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 280

VALID 090430Z - 090500Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W GSO TO
25 NNW GSO TO 25 SSE LYH.

WW 280 IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 090500Z.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 832.

..GRAMS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RNK...LWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 280 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC033-157-169-090500-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CASWELL 	     ROCKINGHAM 	 STOKES 	     
$$


VAC037-083-143-590-090500-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHARLOTTE	     HALIFAX		 PITTSYLVANIA	     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

DANVILLE	     
$$


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 280

VALID 090330Z - 090440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W GSO TO
25 NNW DAN TO 40 S MRB.

..GRAMS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RNK...LWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 280 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC033-157-090440-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CASWELL 	     ROCKINGHAM 	 
$$


VAC011-029-031-037-047-083-137-143-590-090440-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

APPOMATTOX	     BUCKINGHAM 	 CAMPBELL	     
CHARLOTTE	     CULPEPER		 HALIFAX	     
ORANGE		     PITTSYLVANIA	 


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

DANVILLE	     
$$


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 280

VALID 090230Z - 090340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 ENE HKY
TO 20 NW LYH TO 40 NNE SHD.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 831.

..GRAMS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RNK...LWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 280 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC033-157-169-197-090340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CASWELL 	     ROCKINGHAM 	 STOKES 	     
YADKIN		     
$$


VAC003-009-011-015-019-029-031-037-047-067-079-083-089-113-125-
137-139-141-143-157-165-187-515-540-590-660-680-690-790-820-
090340-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE	     AMHERST		 APPOMATTOX	     
AUGUSTA 	     BEDFORD		 BUCKINGHAM	     
CAMPBELL	     CHARLOTTE		 CULPEPER	     
FRANKLIN	     GREENE		 HALIFAX	     
HENRY		     MADISON		 NELSON 	     
ORANGE		     PAGE		 PATRICK	     
PITTSYLVANIA	     RAPPAHANNOCK	 ROCKINGHAM	     
WARREN		     


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BEDFORD 	     CHARLOTTESVILLE	 DANVILLE	     
HARRISONBURG	     LYNCHBURG		 MARTINSVILLE	     
STAUNTON	     WAYNESBORO 	 
$$


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 280

VALID 090140Z - 090240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNE HKY
TO 25 SSW ROA TO 30 NE ROA TO 35 W SHD TO 35 SW MRB.

..EVANS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RNK...LWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 280 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC033-157-169-171-197-090240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CASWELL 	     ROCKINGHAM 	 STOKES 	     
SURRY		     YADKIN		 
$$


VAC003-009-011-015-019-023-029-031-037-047-063-067-079-083-089-
113-125-137-139-141-143-157-161-163-165-171-187-515-530-540-590-
660-678-680-690-770-775-790-820-090240-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE	     AMHERST		 APPOMATTOX	     
AUGUSTA 	     BEDFORD		 BOTETOURT	     
BUCKINGHAM	     CAMPBELL		 CHARLOTTE	     
CULPEPER	     FLOYD		 FRANKLIN	     
GREENE		     HALIFAX		 HENRY		     
MADISON 	     NELSON		 ORANGE 	     
PAGE		     PATRICK		 PITTSYLVANIA	     
RAPPAHANNOCK	     ROANOKE		 ROCKBRIDGE	     
ROCKINGHAM	     SHENANDOAH 	 WARREN 	     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BEDFORD 	     BUENA VISTA	 CHARLOTTESVILLE     
DANVILLE	     HARRISONBURG	 LEXINGTON	     
LYNCHBURG	     MARTINSVILLE	 ROANOKE	     
SALEM		     STAUNTON		 WAYNESBORO	     
$$


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 280

VALID 090030Z - 090140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..HURLBUT..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RNK...LWX...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 280 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC005-009-033-157-169-171-189-193-197-090140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGHANY	     ASHE		 CASWELL	     
ROCKINGHAM	     STOKES		 SURRY		     
WATAUGA 	     WILKES		 YADKIN 	     
$$


VAC003-005-009-011-015-017-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-045-047-
063-067-071-077-079-083-089-091-113-121-125-137-139-141-143-155-
157-161-163-165-171-173-185-187-197-515-530-540-580-590-640-660-
678-680-690-750-770-775-790-820-090140-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE	     ALLEGHANY		 AMHERST	     
APPOMATTOX	     AUGUSTA		 BATH		     
BEDFORD 	     BLAND		 BOTETOURT	     
BUCKINGHAM	     CAMPBELL		 CARROLL	     
CHARLOTTE	     CRAIG		 CULPEPER	     
FLOYD		     FRANKLIN		 GILES		     
GRAYSON 	     GREENE		 HALIFAX	     
HENRY		     HIGHLAND		 MADISON	     
MONTGOMERY	     NELSON		 ORANGE 	     
PAGE		     PATRICK		 PITTSYLVANIA	     
PULASKI 	     RAPPAHANNOCK	 ROANOKE	     
ROCKBRIDGE	     ROCKINGHAM 	 SHENANDOAH	     
SMYTH		     TAZEWELL		 WARREN 	     
WYTHE		     


VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

BEDFORD 	     BUENA VISTA	 CHARLOTTESVILLE     
COVINGTON	     DANVILLE		 GALAX		     
HARRISONBURG	     LEXINGTON		 LYNCHBURG	     
MARTINSVILLE	     RADFORD		 ROANOKE	     
SALEM		     STAUNTON		 WAYNESBORO	     
$$


WVC023-025-031-055-063-071-089-090140-

WV 
.    WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

GRANT		     GREENBRIER 	 HARDY		     
MERCER		     MONROE		 PENDLETON	     
SUMMERS 	     
$$


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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