SEL2
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 282
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   720 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 720 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 80 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
   GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA TO 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   SPARTANBURG SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE
   WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
   
   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 279...WW 280...WW 281...
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING ISOLATED SUPERCELLS...ARE
   EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS WW THIS EVENING AHEAD OF STRONG UPPER
   SYSTEM.  SHEAR WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AS SSWLY LLJ INTENSIFIES
   THIS EVENING... POSING A RISK OF TORNADOES ALONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS
   AND LARGE HAIL.
   
   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
   450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   
   ...EVANS

   SEL2
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 282
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   720 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
          UPSTATE SOUTH CAROLINA
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 720 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 80 STATUTE
   MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
   GREENSBORO NORTH CAROLINA TO 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
   SPARTANBURG SOUTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE
   WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
   
   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 279...WW 280...WW 281...
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING ISOLATED SUPERCELLS...ARE
   EXPECTED TO INCREASE ACROSS WW THIS EVENING AHEAD OF STRONG UPPER
   SYSTEM.  SHEAR WILL BECOME QUITE STRONG AS SSWLY LLJ INTENSIFIES
   THIS EVENING... POSING A RISK OF TORNADOES ALONG WITH DAMAGING WINDS
   AND LARGE HAIL.
   
   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
   450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   
   ...EVANS

   WOUS64 KWNS 082317
   WOU2
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 282
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   720 PM EDT THU MAY 8 2008
   
   TORNADO WATCH 282 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC001-003-007-011-021-023-025-027-035-037-045-057-059-067-071-
   081-089-097-109-111-119-121-123-125-135-145-149-151-153-159-161-
   167-175-179-199-090500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0282.080508T2320Z-080509T0500Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALAMANCE             ALEXANDER           ANSON               
   AVERY                BUNCOMBE            BURKE               
   CABARRUS             CALDWELL            CATAWBA             
   CHATHAM              CLEVELAND           DAVIDSON            
   DAVIE                FORSYTH             GASTON              
   GUILFORD             HENDERSON           IREDELL             
   LINCOLN              MCDOWELL            MECKLENBURG         
   MITCHELL             MONTGOMERY          MOORE               
   ORANGE               PERSON              POLK                
   RANDOLPH             RICHMOND            ROWAN               
   RUTHERFORD           STANLY              TRANSYLVANIA        
   UNION                YANCEY              
   
   
   SCC021-023-045-057-073-077-083-087-091-090500-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0282.080508T2320Z-080509T0500Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHEROKEE             CHESTER             GREENVILLE          
   LANCASTER            OCONEE              PICKENS             
   SPARTANBURG          UNION               YORK                
   
   
   ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...CAE...
   
   
   

   SAW2 
   WW 282 TORNADO NC SC 082320Z - 090500Z
   AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   25NNW GSO/GREENSBORO NC/ - 20SSW SPA/SPARTANBURG SC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /24NNW GSO - 24SSW SPA/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
   
   LAT...LON 36437866 34638069 34638351 36438154
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU2.
   

Watch 282 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 282

VALID 090430Z - 090500Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W RDU TO
40 WSW GSO TO 25 NNW GSO.

WW 282 IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE AT 090500Z.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 832

..GRAMS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 282 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC001-067-081-135-145-090500-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALAMANCE	     FORSYTH		 GUILFORD	     
ORANGE		     PERSON		 
$$


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 282

VALID 090335Z - 090440Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW SOP TO
25 ESE HKY TO 25 NNW GSO.

..GRAMS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 282 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC001-037-057-059-067-081-135-145-151-159-090440-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALAMANCE	     CHATHAM		 DAVIDSON	     
DAVIE		     FORSYTH		 GUILFORD	     
ORANGE		     PERSON		 RANDOLPH	     
ROWAN		     
$$


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 282

VALID 090235Z - 090340Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SE SPA TO
25 NNE SPA TO 25 NNE HKY.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 831.

..GRAMS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 282 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC001-003-007-025-035-037-045-057-059-067-071-081-097-109-119-
123-125-135-145-151-153-159-167-179-090340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALAMANCE	     ALEXANDER		 ANSON		     
CABARRUS	     CATAWBA		 CHATHAM	     
CLEVELAND	     DAVIDSON		 DAVIE		     
FORSYTH 	     GASTON		 GUILFORD	     
IREDELL 	     LINCOLN		 MECKLENBURG	     
MONTGOMERY	     MOORE		 ORANGE 	     
PERSON		     RANDOLPH		 RICHMOND	     
ROWAN		     STANLY		 UNION		     
$$


SCC023-057-091-090340-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHESTER 	     LANCASTER		 YORK		     
$$


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 282

VALID 090140Z - 090240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE SPA
TO 15 ESE AVL TO 30 E HSS.

..EVANS..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 282 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC001-003-007-011-023-025-027-035-037-045-057-059-067-071-081-
097-109-111-119-121-123-125-135-145-149-151-153-159-161-167-179-
199-090240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALAMANCE	     ALEXANDER		 ANSON		     
AVERY		     BURKE		 CABARRUS	     
CALDWELL	     CATAWBA		 CHATHAM	     
CLEVELAND	     DAVIDSON		 DAVIE		     
FORSYTH 	     GASTON		 GUILFORD	     
IREDELL 	     LINCOLN		 MCDOWELL	     
MECKLENBURG	     MITCHELL		 MONTGOMERY	     
MOORE		     ORANGE		 PERSON 	     
POLK		     RANDOLPH		 RICHMOND	     
ROWAN		     RUTHERFORD 	 STANLY 	     
UNION		     YANCEY		 
$$


SCC021-023-057-087-091-090240-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHEROKEE	     CHESTER		 LANCASTER	     
UNION		     YORK		 
$$


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 282

VALID 090030Z - 090140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..HURLBUT..05/09/08

ATTN...WFO...RAH...GSP...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 282 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC001-003-007-011-021-023-025-027-035-037-045-057-059-067-071-
081-089-097-109-111-119-121-123-125-135-145-149-151-153-159-161-
167-175-179-199-090140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALAMANCE	     ALEXANDER		 ANSON		     
AVERY		     BUNCOMBE		 BURKE		     
CABARRUS	     CALDWELL		 CATAWBA	     
CHATHAM 	     CLEVELAND		 DAVIDSON	     
DAVIE		     FORSYTH		 GASTON 	     
GUILFORD	     HENDERSON		 IREDELL	     
LINCOLN 	     MCDOWELL		 MECKLENBURG	     
MITCHELL	     MONTGOMERY 	 MOORE		     
ORANGE		     PERSON		 POLK		     
RANDOLPH	     RICHMOND		 ROWAN		     
RUTHERFORD	     STANLY		 TRANSYLVANIA	     
UNION		     YANCEY		 
$$


SCC021-023-045-057-073-077-083-087-091-090140-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHEROKEE	     CHESTER		 GREENVILLE	     
LANCASTER	     OCONEE		 PICKENS	     
SPARTANBURG	     UNION		 YORK		     
$$


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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