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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 814
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
210 PM EDT THU AUG 7 2008
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
FAR EASTERN GEORGIA
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
MUCH OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 210 PM UNTIL
1000 PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 65
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTHWEST
OF AUGUSTA GEORGIA TO 75 MILES EAST OF NEW BERN NORTH CAROLINA.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 812...WW 813...
DISCUSSION...STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN NUMBER AND
INTENSITIES AS COLD FRONT SAGS SLOWLY SWD INTO THE WATCH AREA. ALSO
STORMS WILL BE AIDED BY AMPLIFYING UPPER TROUGH AND STRENGTHENING
WINDS ALOFT. STRONG HEATING...MODERATE INSTABILITY AND 30-50 KT MID
LEVEL WINDS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL. THE WIND
THREAT WILL BE GREATER IN STORMS THAT ORGANIZE INTO SHORT LINES.
AVIATION...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 550. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27025.
...IMY
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 814 SEVERE TSTM GA NC SC CW 071810Z - 080200Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
55NW AGS/AUGUSTA GA/ - 75E EWN/NEW BERN NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM N/S /27WNW IRQ - 75SSE ECG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27025.
LAT...LON 34868265 36007572 34117572 32978265
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 814 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #7 ON WW 814
VALID 080145Z - 080200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW ILM
TO 20 NNW ILM TO 30 WNW OAJ TO 25 WNW EWN TO 90 ESE ILM.
WW 814 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 080200Z.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2050.
..PETERS..08/08/08
ATTN...WFO...CAE...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 814
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC061-103-129-133-141-080200-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DUPLIN JONES NEW HANOVER
ONSLOW PENDER
$$
AMZ158-250-252-080200-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 814
VALID 080035Z - 080140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 WSW CRE
TO 15 SSE FAY TO 25 WNW EWN TO 85 SSE EWN.
..PETERS..08/08/08
ATTN...WFO...CAE...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 814
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC017-019-047-061-103-129-133-141-163-080140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLADEN BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS
DUPLIN JONES NEW HANOVER
ONSLOW PENDER SAMPSON
$$
SCC043-051-080140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GEORGETOWN HORRY
$$
AMZ158-250-252-254-256-080140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 814
VALID 072340Z - 080040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 WSW AGS
TO 20 NNE AGS TO 40 NNE CAE TO 25 SSE CLT TO SOP TO 25 NE SOP TO
10 N GSB TO 15 S EWN TO 10 SW HSE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 2049.
..PETERS..08/07/08
ATTN...WFO...CAE...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 814
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-245-080040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE RICHMOND
$$
NCC007-017-019-031-047-051-061-085-093-101-103-107-129-133-141-
153-155-163-165-191-080040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CUMBERLAND
DUPLIN HARNETT HOKE
JOHNSTON JONES LENOIR
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PENDER
RICHMOND ROBESON SAMPSON
SCOTLAND WAYNE
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-025-027-031-033-041-043-051-055-057-061-063-
067-069-075-079-085-089-080040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
DARLINGTON DILLON FLORENCE
GEORGETOWN HORRY KERSHAW
LANCASTER LEE LEXINGTON
MARION MARLBORO ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ154-156-158-250-252-254-256-080040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 814
VALID 072245Z - 072340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 E AHN TO
45 W SOP TO 10 N GSB TO 15 S EWN TO 10 SW HSE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE FORTHCOMING MESOSCALE DISCUSSION
2049.
..GRAMS..08/07/08
ATTN...WFO...CAE...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 814
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-073-181-189-245-072340-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE COLUMBIA LINCOLN
MCDUFFIE RICHMOND
$$
NCC007-017-019-031-047-051-061-085-093-101-103-107-129-133-141-
153-155-163-165-191-072340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CUMBERLAND
DUPLIN HARNETT HOKE
JOHNSTON JONES LENOIR
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PENDER
RICHMOND ROBESON SAMPSON
SCOTLAND WAYNE
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-025-027-031-033-037-039-041-043-051-055-057-
061-063-065-067-069-071-075-079-081-085-089-072340-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
DARLINGTON DILLON EDGEFIELD
FAIRFIELD FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
HORRY KERSHAW LANCASTER
LEE LEXINGTON MCCORMICK
MARION MARLBORO NEWBERRY
ORANGEBURG RICHLAND SALUDA
SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ154-156-158-250-252-254-256-072340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 814
VALID 072145Z - 072240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S AND TO
20 WNW SOP TO 10 NNW GSB TO 30 ESE GSB TO 40 NE EWN TO 25 S ECG.
..GRAMS..08/07/08
ATTN...WFO...CAE...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 814
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-073-181-189-245-072240-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE COLUMBIA LINCOLN
MCDUFFIE RICHMOND
$$
NCC007-017-019-031-047-049-051-055-061-085-093-095-101-103-105-
107-125-129-133-137-141-153-155-163-165-177-191-072240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON BLADEN BRUNSWICK
CARTERET COLUMBUS CRAVEN
CUMBERLAND DARE DUPLIN
HARNETT HOKE HYDE
JOHNSTON JONES LEE
LENOIR MOORE NEW HANOVER
ONSLOW PAMLICO PENDER
RICHMOND ROBESON SAMPSON
SCOTLAND TYRRELL WAYNE
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-025-027-031-033-037-039-041-043-047-051-055-
057-061-063-065-067-069-071-075-079-081-085-089-072240-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON
DARLINGTON DILLON EDGEFIELD
FAIRFIELD FLORENCE GEORGETOWN
GREENWOOD HORRY KERSHAW
LANCASTER LEE LEXINGTON
MCCORMICK MARION MARLBORO
NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG RICHLAND
SALUDA SUMTER WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-072240-
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 814
VALID 072035Z - 072140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..08/07/08
ATTN...WFO...CAE...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 814
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-073-181-189-245-072140-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE COLUMBIA LINCOLN
MCDUFFIE RICHMOND
$$
NCC007-013-017-019-025-031-037-047-049-051-055-061-065-071-079-
085-093-095-101-103-105-107-117-119-123-125-127-129-133-137-141-
147-153-155-163-165-167-177-179-183-187-191-195-072140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON BEAUFORT BLADEN
BRUNSWICK CABARRUS CARTERET
CHATHAM COLUMBUS CRAVEN
CUMBERLAND DARE DUPLIN
EDGECOMBE GASTON GREENE
HARNETT HOKE HYDE
JOHNSTON JONES LEE
LENOIR MARTIN MECKLENBURG
MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO
PENDER PITT RICHMOND
ROBESON SAMPSON SCOTLAND
STANLY TYRRELL UNION
WAKE WASHINGTON WAYNE
WILSON
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-039-041-043-045-
047-051-055-057-059-061-063-065-067-069-071-075-079-081-083-085-
087-089-091-072140-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CHEROKEE CHESTER
CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON DARLINGTON
DILLON EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN GREENVILLE
GREENWOOD HORRY KERSHAW
LANCASTER LAURENS LEE
LEXINGTON MCCORMICK MARION
MARLBORO NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND SALUDA SPARTANBURG
SUMTER UNION WILLIAMSBURG
YORK
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-072140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE SOUND
PAMLICO SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT TO OREGON INLET NC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OREGON INLET TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM OCRACOKE INLET TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE LOOKOUT TO SURF CITY NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 814
VALID 071950Z - 072040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..08/07/08
ATTN...WFO...CAE...RAH...MHX...ILM...GSP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 814
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
GAC033-073-181-189-245-072040-
GA
. GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BURKE COLUMBIA LINCOLN
MCDUFFIE RICHMOND
$$
NCC007-013-017-019-025-031-037-047-049-051-055-061-065-071-079-
085-093-095-101-103-105-107-117-119-123-125-127-129-133-137-141-
147-153-155-163-165-167-177-179-183-187-191-195-072040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANSON BEAUFORT BLADEN
BRUNSWICK CABARRUS CARTERET
CHATHAM COLUMBUS CRAVEN
CUMBERLAND DARE DUPLIN
EDGECOMBE GASTON GREENE
HARNETT HOKE HYDE
JOHNSTON JONES LEE
LENOIR MARTIN MECKLENBURG
MONTGOMERY MOORE NASH
NEW HANOVER ONSLOW PAMLICO
PENDER PITT RICHMOND
ROBESON SAMPSON SCOTLAND
STANLY TYRRELL UNION
WAKE WASHINGTON WAYNE
WILSON
$$
SCC003-009-011-017-021-023-025-027-031-033-037-039-041-043-045-
047-051-055-057-059-061-063-065-067-069-071-075-079-081-083-085-
087-089-091-072040-
SC
. SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AIKEN BAMBERG BARNWELL
CALHOUN CHEROKEE CHESTER
CHESTERFIELD CLARENDON DARLINGTON
DILLON EDGEFIELD FAIRFIELD
FLORENCE GEORGETOWN GREENVILLE
GREENWOOD HORRY KERSHAW
LANCASTER LAURENS LEE
LEXINGTON MCCORMICK MARION
MARLBORO NEWBERRY ORANGEBURG
RICHLAND SALUDA SPARTANBURG
SUMTER UNION WILLIAMSBURG
YORK
$$
AMZ130-135-150-152-154-156-158-250-252-254-256-072040-
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.