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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 329
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
340 PM EDT TUE MAY 20 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
PARTS OF SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 340 PM UNTIL
1100 PM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE
MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 35 MILES NORTHEAST OF CAPE
HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA TO 60 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF ORANGEBURG
SOUTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 327...WW 328...
DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING RAPIDLY INTERIOR
CAROLINAS AND NRN GA. STRONG SHEAR PROFILES AND MDT INSTABILITY
WILL SUPPORT INCREASED CONCERN FOR SUPERCELLS AS STORMS MOVE/DEVELOP
EWD THIS AFTERNOON/ EVENING. IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING
WINDS...TORNADOES WILL BE POSSIBLE WITH ANY SUPERCELL.
AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
...HALES
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The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 329 TORNADO GA NC SC CW 201940Z - 210300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
35NE HSE/CAPE HATTERAS NC/ - 60SSW OGB/ORANGEBURG SC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM EITHER SIDE /63SE ECG - 31NNW SAV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
LAT...LON 34797472 31878080 33438169 36367565
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 329 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 329
VALID 210140Z - 210240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 W FLO TO
30 S FAY TO 25 ESE FAY TO 10 S OAJ TO 70 ESE ILM.
..SMITH..05/21/08
ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 329
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC165-251-210240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JENKINS SCREVEN
$$
NCC017-019-047-129-141-210240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
NEW HANOVER PENDER
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-033-035-041-043-049-
051-053-067-075-085-089-210240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CLARENDON
COLLETON DILLON DORCHESTER
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN HAMPTON
HORRY JASPER MARION
ORANGEBURG SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ250-252-254-256-330-350-352-210240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 329
VALID 210040Z - 210140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/21/08
ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 329
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC165-251-210140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JENKINS SCREVEN
$$
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-055-061-079-095-103-107-117-129-133-
137-141-147-155-177-187-210140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
DARE DUPLIN GREENE
HYDE JONES LENOIR
MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER PITT
ROBESON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-
049-051-053-067-069-075-085-089-210140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CLARENDON
COLLETON DARLINGTON DILLON
DORCHESTER FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HAMPTON HORRY JASPER
MARION MARLBORO ORANGEBURG
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 329
VALID 202355Z - 210040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/20/08
ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 329
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC165-251-210040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JENKINS SCREVEN
$$
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-055-061-079-095-103-107-117-129-133-
137-141-147-155-177-187-210040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
DARE DUPLIN GREENE
HYDE JONES LENOIR
MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER PITT
ROBESON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-
049-051-053-067-069-075-085-089-210040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CLARENDON
COLLETON DARLINGTON DILLON
DORCHESTER FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HAMPTON HORRY JASPER
MARION MARLBORO ORANGEBURG
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-
210040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE SOUND
PAMLICO SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 329
VALID 202245Z - 202340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/20/08
ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 329
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC165-251-202340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JENKINS SCREVEN
$$
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-055-061-079-095-103-107-117-129-133-
137-141-147-155-177-187-202340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
DARE DUPLIN GREENE
HYDE JONES LENOIR
MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER PITT
ROBESON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-
049-051-053-067-069-075-085-089-202340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CLARENDON
COLLETON DARLINGTON DILLON
DORCHESTER FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HAMPTON HORRY JASPER
MARION MARLBORO ORANGEBURG
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 329
VALID 202140Z - 202240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/20/08
ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 329
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC165-251-202240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JENKINS SCREVEN
$$
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-055-061-079-095-103-107-117-129-133-
137-141-147-155-177-187-202240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
DARE DUPLIN GREENE
HYDE JONES LENOIR
MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER PITT
ROBESON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-
049-051-053-067-069-075-085-089-202240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CLARENDON
COLLETON DARLINGTON DILLON
DORCHESTER FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HAMPTON HORRY JASPER
MARION MARLBORO ORANGEBURG
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-
202240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE SOUND
PAMLICO SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
CHARLESTON HARBOR
COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 329
VALID 202040Z - 202140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LEVIT..05/20/08
ATTN...WFO...CHS...MHX...ILM...CAE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 329
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC165-251-202140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JENKINS SCREVEN
$$
NCC013-017-019-031-047-049-055-061-079-095-103-107-117-129-133-
137-141-147-155-177-187-202140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
DARE DUPLIN GREENE
HYDE JONES LENOIR
MARTIN NEW HANOVER ONSLOW
PAMLICO PENDER PITT
ROBESON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
SCC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-027-029-031-033-035-041-043-
049-051-053-067-069-075-085-089-202140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN ALLENDALE BAMBERG
BARNWELL BEAUFORT BERKELEY
CALHOUN CHARLESTON CLARENDON
COLLETON DARLINGTON DILLON
DORCHESTER FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HAMPTON HORRY JASPER
MARION MARLBORO ORANGEBURG
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-330-350-352-
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$