SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 246
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   545 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
          CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM 545 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
   CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELIZABETH CITY
   NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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 244...WW 245...
   
   DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SEVERE/SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING
   FROM NORTHERN SC INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN NC...IN REGION OF MODERATE
   INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR.  THREAT MAY PERSIST FOR
   ANOTHER 2-3 HOURS BEFORE SHORTWAVE TROUGH DEPARTS AREA AND DAYTIME
   HEATING SUBSIDES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
   
   
   ...HART

   SEL6
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 246
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   545 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
          CENTRAL AND EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM 545 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45 STATUTE
   MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
   CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA TO 20 MILES SOUTHEAST OF ELIZABETH CITY
   NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
   ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
   
   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 244...WW 245...
   
   DISCUSSION...ISOLATED SEVERE/SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS ARE INCREASING
   FROM NORTHERN SC INTO CENTRAL AND EASTERN NC...IN REGION OF MODERATE
   INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE VERTICAL SHEAR.  THREAT MAY PERSIST FOR
   ANOTHER 2-3 HOURS BEFORE SHORTWAVE TROUGH DEPARTS AREA AND DAYTIME
   HEATING SUBSIDES.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
   SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
   WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
   500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
   
   
   ...HART

   WOUS64 KWNS 052141
   WOU6
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 246
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   545 PM EDT TUE MAY 5 2009
   
   TORNADO WATCH 246 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1200 AM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   NCC007-013-015-017-025-029-031-037-041-045-049-051-053-061-063-
   065-069-071-073-079-083-085-091-093-095-101-103-105-107-117-119-
   123-125-127-131-133-137-139-143-147-153-155-163-165-167-177-179-
   183-187-191-195-060400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0246.090505T2145Z-090506T0400Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ANSON                BEAUFORT            BERTIE              
   BLADEN               CABARRUS            CAMDEN              
   CARTERET             CHATHAM             CHOWAN              
   CLEVELAND            CRAVEN              CUMBERLAND          
   CURRITUCK            DUPLIN              DURHAM              
   EDGECOMBE            FRANKLIN            GASTON              
   GATES                GREENE              HALIFAX             
   HARNETT              HERTFORD            HOKE                
   HYDE                 JOHNSTON            JONES               
   LEE                  LENOIR              MARTIN              
   MECKLENBURG          MONTGOMERY          MOORE               
   NASH                 NORTHAMPTON         ONSLOW              
   PAMLICO              PASQUOTANK          PERQUIMANS          
   PITT                 RICHMOND            ROBESON             
   SAMPSON              SCOTLAND            STANLY              
   TYRRELL              UNION               WAKE                
   WASHINGTON           WAYNE               WILSON              
   
   
   SCC021-023-025-033-039-055-057-059-069-071-083-087-091-060400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0246.090505T2145Z-090506T0400Z/
   
   SC 
   .    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHEROKEE             CHESTER             CHESTERFIELD        
   DILLON               FAIRFIELD           KERSHAW             
   LANCASTER            LAURENS             MARLBORO            
   NEWBERRY             SPARTANBURG         UNION               
   YORK                 
   
   
   AMZ130-ANZ633-060400-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0246.090505T2145Z-090506T0400Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALBEMARLE SOUND 
   
   CURRITUCK SOUND 
   
   ATTN...WFO...RAH...AKQ...MHX...GSP...CAE...ILM...
   
   
   

   SAW6 
   WW 246 TORNADO NC SC CW 052145Z - 060400Z
   AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   70SW CLT/CHARLOTTE NC/ - 20SE ECG/ELIZABETH CITY NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /32S SPA - 17SE ECG/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26030.
   
   LAT...LON 35158181 36727593 35407593 33848181
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.
   

Watch 246 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 246

VALID 052230Z - 052340Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..HURLBUT..05/05/09

ATTN...WFO...RAH...MHX...AKQ...ILM...GSP...CAE...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WT 246 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NCC007-013-015-017-025-029-031-037-041-045-049-051-053-061-063-
065-069-071-073-079-083-085-091-093-095-101-103-105-107-117-119-
123-125-127-131-133-137-139-143-147-153-155-163-165-167-177-179-
183-187-191-195-052340-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANSON		     BEAUFORT		 BERTIE 	     
BLADEN		     CABARRUS		 CAMDEN 	     
CARTERET	     CHATHAM		 CHOWAN 	     
CLEVELAND	     CRAVEN		 CUMBERLAND	     
CURRITUCK	     DUPLIN		 DURHAM 	     
EDGECOMBE	     FRANKLIN		 GASTON 	     
GATES		     GREENE		 HALIFAX	     
HARNETT 	     HERTFORD		 HOKE		     
HYDE		     JOHNSTON		 JONES		     
LEE		     LENOIR		 MARTIN 	     
MECKLENBURG	     MONTGOMERY 	 MOORE		     
NASH		     NORTHAMPTON	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PASQUOTANK 	 PERQUIMANS	     
PITT		     RICHMOND		 ROBESON	     
SAMPSON 	     SCOTLAND		 STANLY 	     
TYRRELL 	     UNION		 WAKE		     
WASHINGTON	     WAYNE		 WILSON 	     
$$


SCC021-023-025-033-039-055-057-059-069-071-083-087-091-052340-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CHEROKEE	     CHESTER		 CHESTERFIELD	     
DILLON		     FAIRFIELD		 KERSHAW	     
LANCASTER	     LAURENS		 MARLBORO	     
NEWBERRY	     SPARTANBURG	 UNION		     
YORK		     
$$


AMZ130-ANZ633-052340-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

CURRITUCK SOUND 

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

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