Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 276

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 276
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   435 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Extreme Northeast Georgia
     Western and Central North Carolina
     Northern South Carolina
     Southern Virginia

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 435 AM until NOON EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage
   and move east across the watch area through mid morning.  Damaging
   wind gusts and isolated large hail will be the primary severe
   threats, and a tornado or two will also be possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
   statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
   of South Hill VA to 40 miles west southwest of Charlotte NC. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 274...WW 275...

   AVIATION...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
   27040.

   ...Bunting

   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 276
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   435 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Extreme Northeast Georgia
     Western and Central North Carolina
     Northern South Carolina
     Southern Virginia

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 435 AM until NOON EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage
   and move east across the watch area through mid morning.  Damaging
   wind gusts and isolated large hail will be the primary severe
   threats, and a tornado or two will also be possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
   statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
   of South Hill VA to 40 miles west southwest of Charlotte NC. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 274...WW 275...

   AVIATION...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
   27040.

   ...Bunting

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW6 
   WW 276 SEVERE TSTM GA NC SC VA 170835Z - 171600Z
   AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   30NNW AVC/SOUTH HILL VA/ - 40WSW CLT/CHARLOTTE NC/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /47ESE LYH - 16E SPA/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.

   LAT...LON 37087681 34998019 34998302 37087971

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU6.

Watch 276 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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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%.
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an increased threat for a particular event.