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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 30
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1240 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast North Carolina
Southeast Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM
until 700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Fast-moving thunderstorms over central North Carolina will
track across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of
damaging wind gusts as isolated tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of Raleigh NC to
30 miles east northeast of Elizabeth City NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 26...WW 27...WW 28...WW
29...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Hart
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 30
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1240 PM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northeast North Carolina
Southeast Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1240 PM
until 700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Fast-moving thunderstorms over central North Carolina will
track across the watch area this afternoon, posing a risk of
damaging wind gusts as isolated tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of Raleigh NC to
30 miles east northeast of Elizabeth City NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 26...WW 27...WW 28...WW
29...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 24040.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 30 TORNADO NC VA CW 061740Z - 070000Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15SW RDU/RALEIGH NC/ - 30ENE ECG/ELIZABETH CITY NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /13SW RDU - 27ENE ECG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24040.
LAT...LON 36507897 37237568 35647568 34917897
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 30 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 30
VALID 062330Z - 070040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 WSW FAY
TO 25 WNW GSB TO 20 ENE RWI TO 30 W ECG TO 40 ESE ORF.
..KARSTENS..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 30
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC015-041-051-053-065-101-139-143-163-191-195-070040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERTIE CHOWAN CUMBERLAND
CURRITUCK EDGECOMBE JOHNSTON
PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS SAMPSON
WAYNE WILSON
$$
ANZ633-658-070040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CURRITUCK SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 30
VALID 062230Z - 062340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE SOP
TO 20 WSW RWI TO 35 ESE RZZ TO 10 N ECG TO 40 ESE ORF.
..KARSTENS..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 30
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC015-041-051-053-065-085-093-101-139-143-163-165-191-195-
062340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERTIE CHOWAN CUMBERLAND
CURRITUCK EDGECOMBE HARNETT
HOKE JOHNSTON PASQUOTANK
PERQUIMANS SAMPSON SCOTLAND
WAYNE WILSON
$$
ANZ633-658-062340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CURRITUCK SOUND
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 #4 ON WW 30
VALID 062135Z - 062240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E ECG TO
5 WSW FAY TO 15 SW RDU TO 10 NNW ECG TO 35 NE ORF.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 30
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC015-041-051-053-065-085-093-101-127-139-143-163-165-183-191-
195-062240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERTIE CHOWAN CUMBERLAND
CURRITUCK EDGECOMBE HARNETT
HOKE JOHNSTON NASH
PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS SAMPSON
SCOTLAND WAKE WAYNE
WILSON
$$
VAC810-062240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
VIRGINIA BEACH
$$
ANZ633-656-658-062240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CURRITUCK SOUND
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 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 #3 ON WW 30
VALID 062030Z - 062140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW RDU TO
25 NE RWI TO 40 SSE RIC.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 30
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-015-029-041-051-053-055-065-073-079-085-091-093-095-101-
117-139-143-147-163-165-177-183-187-191-195-062140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERTIE CAMDEN
CHOWAN CUMBERLAND CURRITUCK
DARE EDGECOMBE GATES
GREENE HARNETT HERTFORD
HOKE HYDE JOHNSTON
MARTIN PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS
PITT SAMPSON SCOTLAND
TYRRELL WAKE WASHINGTON
WAYNE WILSON
$$
VAC093-095-175-181-199-550-620-650-700-710-735-740-800-810-830-
062140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE FRANKLIN HAMPTON
NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK POQUOSON
PORTSMOUTH SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH
WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-230-ANZ632-633-634-637-638-656-658-062140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 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 #2 ON WW 30
VALID 061945Z - 062040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 SW RDU TO
25 NW RWI TO 20 SW AVC TO 30 NNE RZZ.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 30
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-015-029-041-051-053-055-065-069-073-079-083-085-091-093-
095-101-117-127-131-139-143-147-163-165-177-181-183-185-187-191-
195-062040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERTIE CAMDEN
CHOWAN CUMBERLAND CURRITUCK
DARE EDGECOMBE FRANKLIN
GATES GREENE HALIFAX
HARNETT HERTFORD HOKE
HYDE JOHNSTON MARTIN
NASH NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK
PERQUIMANS PITT SAMPSON
SCOTLAND TYRRELL VANCE
WAKE WARREN WASHINGTON
WAYNE WILSON
$$
VAC081-093-095-175-181-183-199-550-595-620-650-700-710-735-740-
800-810-830-062040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY
SOUTHAMPTON SURRY SUSSEX
YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE EMPORIA FRANKLIN
HAMPTON NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH SUFFOLK
VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-230-ANZ632-633-634-637-638-656-658-062040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 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 30
VALID 061900Z - 062040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..DIAL..02/06/20
ATTN...WFO...MHX...AKQ...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 30
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NCC013-015-029-041-051-053-055-063-065-069-073-077-079-083-085-
091-093-095-101-117-127-131-139-143-147-163-165-177-181-183-185-
187-191-195-062040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERTIE CAMDEN
CHOWAN CUMBERLAND CURRITUCK
DARE DURHAM EDGECOMBE
FRANKLIN GATES GRANVILLE
GREENE HALIFAX HARNETT
HERTFORD HOKE HYDE
JOHNSTON MARTIN NASH
NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS
PITT SAMPSON SCOTLAND
TYRRELL VANCE WAKE
WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE
WILSON
$$
VAC025-081-093-095-117-175-181-183-199-550-595-620-650-700-710-
735-740-800-810-830-062040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRUNSWICK GREENSVILLE ISLE OF WIGHT
JAMES CITY MECKLENBURG SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY SUSSEX YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE EMPORIA FRANKLIN
HAMPTON NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH SUFFOLK
VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-230-ANZ632-633-634-637-638-656-658-062040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 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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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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.