SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 493
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   305 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southeastern North Carolina
     Eastern South Carolina
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
     1100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to track
   eastward across South Carolina and into the watch area.  The
   stronger cells will pose a risk of tornadoes and locally damaging
   wind gusts through much of the evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
   either side of a line from 50 miles south southwest of Fayetteville
   NC to 35 miles east of New Bern NC. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 492...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22030.

   ...Hart

   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 493
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   305 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southeastern North Carolina
     Eastern South Carolina
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 305 PM until
     1100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to track
   eastward across South Carolina and into the watch area.  The
   stronger cells will pose a risk of tornadoes and locally damaging
   wind gusts through much of the evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
   either side of a line from 50 miles south southwest of Fayetteville
   NC to 35 miles east of New Bern NC. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 492...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 22030.

   ...Hart

   WOUS64 KWNS 171903
   WOU3

   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 493
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   305 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2020

   TORNADO WATCH 493 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

   NCC017-019-031-047-049-051-061-079-093-103-107-129-133-137-141-
   155-163-165-191-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0493.200917T1905Z-200918T0300Z/

   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   BLADEN               BRUNSWICK           CARTERET            
   COLUMBUS             CRAVEN              CUMBERLAND          
   DUPLIN               GREENE              HOKE                
   JONES                LENOIR              NEW HANOVER         
   ONSLOW               PAMLICO             PENDER              
   ROBESON              SAMPSON             SCOTLAND            
   WAYNE                


   SCC051-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0493.200917T1905Z-200918T0300Z/

   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

   HORRY                


   AMZ137-156-158-250-252-254-180300-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0493.200917T1905Z-200918T0300Z/

   CW 

   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

   NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

   S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

   S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 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 

   ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...RAH...

   SAW3 
   WW 493 TORNADO NC SC CW 171905Z - 180300Z
   AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF LINE..
   50SSW FAY/FAYETTEVILLE NC/ - 35E EWN/NEW BERN NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM EITHER SIDE /22E FLO - 72S ECG/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22030.

   LAT...LON 34867939 35637660 34507626 33747905

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU3.

Watch 493 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 493

VALID 180150Z - 180240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ENE CRE
TO 15 WNW ILM TO 10 N OAJ TO 45 WNW HSE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1702

..JEWELL..09/18/20

ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 493 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC019-031-103-129-133-137-141-180240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRUNSWICK	     CARTERET		 JONES		     
NEW HANOVER	     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PENDER		     
$$


AMZ137-156-158-250-252-180240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 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 #3 ON WW 493

VALID 180015Z - 180140Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ENE CRE
TO 30 NE CRE TO 25 NW ILM TO 25 WNW OAJ TO 35 NNW EWN.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1702

..JEWELL..09/18/20

ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 493 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC019-031-049-061-103-107-129-133-137-141-180140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRUNSWICK	     CARTERET		 CRAVEN 	     
DUPLIN		     JONES		 LENOIR 	     
NEW HANOVER	     ONSLOW		 PAMLICO	     
PENDER		     
$$


AMZ137-156-158-250-252-180140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 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 #2 ON WW 493

VALID 172300Z - 180040Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1702

..JEWELL..09/17/20

ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 493 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC017-019-031-047-049-051-061-079-093-103-107-129-133-137-141-
155-163-165-191-180040-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 CARTERET	     
COLUMBUS	     CRAVEN		 CUMBERLAND	     
DUPLIN		     GREENE		 HOKE		     
JONES		     LENOIR		 NEW HANOVER	     
ONSLOW		     PAMLICO		 PENDER 	     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
WAYNE		     
$$


SCC051-180040-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

HORRY		     
$$


AMZ137-156-158-250-252-254-180040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 493

VALID 172020Z - 172140Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..KERR..09/17/20

ATTN...WFO...ILM...MHX...RAH...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 493 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC017-019-031-047-049-051-061-079-093-103-107-129-133-137-141-
155-163-165-191-172140-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 CARTERET	     
COLUMBUS	     CRAVEN		 CUMBERLAND	     
DUPLIN		     GREENE		 HOKE		     
JONES		     LENOIR		 NEW HANOVER	     
ONSLOW		     PAMLICO		 PENDER 	     
ROBESON 	     SAMPSON		 SCOTLAND	     
WAYNE		     
$$


SCC051-172140-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

HORRY		     
$$


AMZ137-156-158-250-252-254-172140-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 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 

$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY.  PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$

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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.