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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 348
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest into Central North Carolina
Western and Northern Virginia
Southern and Eastern West Virginia
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
800 PM 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 thunderstorms are forecast to develop ahead of a
surface low where enlarged hodographs and moist low levels will
promote a mix of cells and bands of storms. The stronger storms
will pose a risk for a couple of tornadoes, scattered damaging
gusts, and isolated large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast of Elkins WV
to 20 miles southwest of Greensboro NC. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 347...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Smith
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 348
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northwest into Central North Carolina
Western and Northern Virginia
Southern and Eastern West Virginia
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
800 PM 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 thunderstorms are forecast to develop ahead of a
surface low where enlarged hodographs and moist low levels will
promote a mix of cells and bands of storms. The stronger storms
will pose a risk for a couple of tornadoes, scattered damaging
gusts, and isolated large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast of Elkins WV
to 20 miles southwest of Greensboro NC. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 347...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 348 TORNADO NC VA WV 301735Z - 310000Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNE EKN/ELKINS WV/ - 20SW GSO/GREENSBORO NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /31NE EKN - 14SW GSO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 39277812 35897875 35898161 39278112
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 348 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (20%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
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%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
