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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 311
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WW0311 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 311
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   625 PM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     CENTRAL GEORGIA
     SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
     CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA
     COASTAL WATERS

   * EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 625 PM
     UNTIL 100 AM EDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS WITH A FEW VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
       INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50
   STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES NORTH
   NORTHWEST OF LA GRANGE GEORGIA TO 10 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
   WILMINGTON NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
   SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   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 306...WW 307...WW
   308...WW 309...WW 310...

   DISCUSSION...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM NORTH GA INTO CENTRAL NC
   WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS
   EVENING.  MODERATE INSTABILITY AND SUFFICIENT WINDS ALOFT WILL
   MAINTAIN A RISK OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL IN THE STRONGER
   STORMS.  ACTIVITY SHOULD BEGIN TO SLOWLY DIMINISH AFTER DARK.

   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 500. MEAN STORM
   MOTION VECTOR 31025.


   ...HART
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