March 17, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 56

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 56
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   740 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and Eastern North Carolina
     Southern Virginia

   * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 740 PM
     until 100 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms will move northeast across
   the watch area this evening, with a risk for a couple tornadoes,
   damaging gusts, and isolated large hail.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles west northwest of Richmond VA
   to 20 miles east southeast of Fayetteville NC. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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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   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 23035.

   ...Bunting

2025-03-17 00:00:03