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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 721
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
130 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and Eastern North Carolina
Southeast Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until
800 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY...A moist environment and stronger deep-layer/low-level
winds will support a long duration (into this evening) of at least
isolated severe storm potential, including a risk for tornadoes and
damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Norfolk VA to 20
miles west of Jacksonville NC. For a complete depiction of the watch
see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 720...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22040.
...Guyer
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