March 13, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 14

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 14
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   940 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern North Carolina
     Southeast Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 940 AM until
     300 PM EST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving convective line will move east across the
   Watch area.  Scattered damaging gusts will be the primary severe
   hazard before the severe threat moves east of the coast.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70
   statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles north northeast
   of Elizabeth City NC to 35 miles southwest of Wilmington NC. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 12...WW 13...

   AVIATION...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 300. Mean storm motion vector
   26050.

   ...Smith

2025-02-16 14:40:03