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Tornado Watch 30
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WW0030 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Very Low Very Low

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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
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