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SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 327
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
255 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
FAR SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 255 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
DANVILLE VIRGINIA TO 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETH CITY NORTH
CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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.
DISCUSSION...DEEP LAYER SHEAR AT 30-35 KT AND MODERATE INSTABILITY
WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON...
MAINLY NEAR EAST-WEST ORIENTED FRONT STRETCHING ACROSS EXTREME
SOUTHERN VA. DESPITE ONLY 10 KT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LOW LEVEL SHEAR...A
VERY MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER...DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S...AND
ENHANCED SHEAR NEAR THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SUPPORT STORMS WITH
SUPERCELL CHARACTERISTICS. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE BRIEF
TORNADOES AND WIND DAMAGE.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.
...IMY
SEL7
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 327
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
255 PM EDT THU JUN 4 2009
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
EXTREME NORTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
FAR SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 255 PM UNTIL
800 PM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 30 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
DANVILLE VIRGINIA TO 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF ELIZABETH CITY NORTH
CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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.
DISCUSSION...DEEP LAYER SHEAR AT 30-35 KT AND MODERATE INSTABILITY
WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON...
MAINLY NEAR EAST-WEST ORIENTED FRONT STRETCHING ACROSS EXTREME
SOUTHERN VA. DESPITE ONLY 10 KT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LOW LEVEL SHEAR...A
VERY MOIST BOUNDARY LAYER...DEWPOINTS IN THE LOWER 70S...AND
ENHANCED SHEAR NEAR THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL SUPPORT STORMS WITH
SUPERCELL CHARACTERISTICS. THE PRIMARY THREAT WILL BE BRIEF
TORNADOES AND WIND DAMAGE.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND
GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 450.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.
...IMY
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SAW7
WW 327 TORNADO NC VA CW 041855Z - 050000Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
10NNW DAN/DANVILLE VA/ - 30NE ECG/ELIZABETH CITY NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM N/S /34SSW LYH - 27NE ECG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27020.
LAT...LON 37137940 37007580 36137580 36277940
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 327 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 327
VALID 042125Z - 042240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..06/04/09
ATTN...WFO...RAH...AKQ...RNK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 327
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC001-015-029-033-041-053-063-069-073-077-083-091-131-135-139-
143-145-181-185-042240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALAMANCE BERTIE CAMDEN
CASWELL CHOWAN CURRITUCK
DURHAM FRANKLIN GATES
GRANVILLE HALIFAX HERTFORD
NORTHAMPTON ORANGE PASQUOTANK
PERQUIMANS PERSON VANCE
WARREN
$$
VAC025-031-037-053-081-083-093-111-117-135-143-147-175-183-199-
550-590-595-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-810-042240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRUNSWICK CAMPBELL CHARLOTTE
DINWIDDIE GREENSVILLE HALIFAX
ISLE OF WIGHT LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG
NOTTOWAY PITTSYLVANIA PRINCE EDWARD
SOUTHAMPTON SUSSEX YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE DANVILLE EMPORIA
FRANKLIN HAMPTON NEWPORT NEWS
NORFOLK POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH
$$
ANZ633-656-658-042240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CURRITUCK SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT 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 #1 ON WW 327
VALID 042045Z - 042140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..06/04/09
ATTN...WFO...RAH...AKQ...RNK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 327
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC001-015-029-033-041-053-063-069-073-077-083-091-131-135-139-
143-145-181-185-042140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALAMANCE BERTIE CAMDEN
CASWELL CHOWAN CURRITUCK
DURHAM FRANKLIN GATES
GRANVILLE HALIFAX HERTFORD
NORTHAMPTON ORANGE PASQUOTANK
PERQUIMANS PERSON VANCE
WARREN
$$
VAC025-031-037-053-081-083-093-111-117-135-143-147-175-183-199-
550-590-595-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-810-042140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRUNSWICK CAMPBELL CHARLOTTE
DINWIDDIE GREENSVILLE HALIFAX
ISLE OF WIGHT LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG
NOTTOWAY PITTSYLVANIA PRINCE EDWARD
SOUTHAMPTON SUSSEX YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE DANVILLE EMPORIA
FRANKLIN HAMPTON NEWPORT NEWS
NORFOLK POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH
$$
ANZ633-656-658-042140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CURRITUCK SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA TO NC VA BORDER OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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