Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 349

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 349
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   425 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Georgia
     Central and Eastern North Carolina
     Southern and Eastern South Carolina
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 425 PM until
     1100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A mix of cells and broken bands of thunderstorms will
   progress from west to east across the Watch late this afternoon
   through the evening.  The stronger thunderstorms mainly in the form
   of linear bands will probably pose the greatest risk for damaging
   gusts.  A brief tornado is possible, especially across northern
   portions of the Watch.  Isolated large hail may accompany the
   stronger individual cellular storms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of
   Elizabeth City NC to 45 miles southwest of Savannah GA. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 347...WW 348...

   AVIATION...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
   27045.

   ...Smith

   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 349
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   425 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Georgia
     Central and Eastern North Carolina
     Southern and Eastern South Carolina
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 425 PM until
     1100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A mix of cells and broken bands of thunderstorms will
   progress from west to east across the Watch late this afternoon
   through the evening.  The stronger thunderstorms mainly in the form
   of linear bands will probably pose the greatest risk for damaging
   gusts.  A brief tornado is possible, especially across northern
   portions of the Watch.  Isolated large hail may accompany the
   stronger individual cellular storms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of
   Elizabeth City NC to 45 miles southwest of Savannah GA. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 347...WW 348...

   AVIATION...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
   27045.

   ...Smith

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

   SAW9 
   WW 349 SEVERE TSTM GA NC SC CW 302025Z - 310300Z
   AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   30NW ECG/ELIZABETH CITY NC/ - 45SW SAV/SAVANNAH GA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /26SW ORF - 40ENE AMG/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27045.

   LAT...LON 36577503 31668030 31668319 36577808

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.

Watch 349 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 349

VALID 302325Z - 310040Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNE AYS
TO 10 SE CRE TO 5 NE OAJ TO 60 ENE ECG.

..SPC..05/30/25

ATTN...WFO...CHS...RAH...MHX...AKQ...ILM...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 349 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-051-179-183-191-310040-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     CHATHAM		 LIBERTY	     
LONG		     MCINTOSH		 
$$


NCC013-019-031-049-055-095-103-129-133-137-141-177-310040-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BRUNSWICK		 CARTERET	     
CRAVEN		     DARE		 HYDE		     
JONES		     NEW HANOVER	 ONSLOW 	     
PAMLICO 	     PENDER		 TYRRELL	     
$$


SCC013-015-019-029-043-053-310040-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BEAUFORT	     BERKELEY		 CHARLESTON	     
COLLETON	     GEORGETOWN 	 JASPER 	     
$$


AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-250-252-254-256-
330-350-352-354-374-ANZ658-310040-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALLIGATOR RIVER 

PAMLICO SOUND 

PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS 

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM 

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO 60 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM 

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

STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 349

VALID 302140Z - 302240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..SPC..05/30/25

ATTN...WFO...CHS...RAH...MHX...AKQ...ILM...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 349 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-031-043-051-103-109-165-179-183-191-251-267-302240-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     BULLOCH		 CANDLER	     
CHATHAM 	     EFFINGHAM		 EVANS		     
JENKINS 	     LIBERTY		 LONG		     
MCINTOSH	     SCREVEN		 TATTNALL	     
$$


NCC007-013-015-017-019-029-031-041-047-049-051-053-055-061-065-
069-073-079-083-085-091-093-095-101-103-105-107-117-123-125-127-
129-131-133-137-139-141-143-147-153-155-163-165-167-177-181-185-
187-191-195-302240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANSON		     BEAUFORT		 BERTIE 	     
BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 CAMDEN 	     
CARTERET	     CHOWAN		 COLUMBUS	     
CRAVEN		     CUMBERLAND 	 CURRITUCK	     
DARE		     DUPLIN		 EDGECOMBE	     
FRANKLIN	     GATES		 GREENE 	     
HALIFAX 	     HARNETT		 HERTFORD	     
HOKE		     HYDE		 JOHNSTON	     
JONES		     LEE		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     MONTGOMERY 	 MOORE		     
NASH		     NEW HANOVER	 NORTHAMPTON	     
ONSLOW		     PAMLICO		 PASQUOTANK	     
PENDER		     PERQUIMANS 	 PITT		     
RICHMOND	     ROBESON		 SAMPSON	     
SCOTLAND	     STANLY		 TYRRELL	     
VANCE		     WARREN		 WASHINGTON	     
WAYNE		     WILSON		 
$$


SCC005-013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-
089-302240-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLENDALE	     BEAUFORT		 BERKELEY	     
CHARLESTON	     COLLETON		 DARLINGTON	     
DILLON		     DORCHESTER 	 FLORENCE	     
GEORGETOWN	     HAMPTON		 HORRY		     
JASPER		     MARION		 MARLBORO	     
WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-250-252-254-256-
330-350-352-354-ANZ633-658-302240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALLIGATOR RIVER 

PAMLICO SOUND 

PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS 

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM 

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

CURRITUCK SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM 

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

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 349

VALID 302140Z - 302240Z

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..SPC..05/30/25

ATTN...WFO...CHS...RAH...MHX...AKQ...ILM...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 349 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

GAC029-031-043-051-103-109-165-179-183-191-251-267-302240-

GA 
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRYAN		     BULLOCH		 CANDLER	     
CHATHAM 	     EFFINGHAM		 EVANS		     
JENKINS 	     LIBERTY		 LONG		     
MCINTOSH	     SCREVEN		 TATTNALL	     
$$


NCC007-013-015-017-019-029-031-041-047-049-051-053-055-061-065-
069-073-079-083-085-091-093-095-101-103-105-107-117-123-125-127-
129-131-133-137-139-141-143-147-153-155-163-165-167-177-181-185-
187-191-195-302240-

NC 
.    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ANSON		     BEAUFORT		 BERTIE 	     
BLADEN		     BRUNSWICK		 CAMDEN 	     
CARTERET	     CHOWAN		 COLUMBUS	     
CRAVEN		     CUMBERLAND 	 CURRITUCK	     
DARE		     DUPLIN		 EDGECOMBE	     
FRANKLIN	     GATES		 GREENE 	     
HALIFAX 	     HARNETT		 HERTFORD	     
HOKE		     HYDE		 JOHNSTON	     
JONES		     LEE		 LENOIR 	     
MARTIN		     MONTGOMERY 	 MOORE		     
NASH		     NEW HANOVER	 NORTHAMPTON	     
ONSLOW		     PAMLICO		 PASQUOTANK	     
PENDER		     PERQUIMANS 	 PITT		     
RICHMOND	     ROBESON		 SAMPSON	     
SCOTLAND	     STANLY		 TYRRELL	     
VANCE		     WARREN		 WASHINGTON	     
WAYNE		     WILSON		 
$$


SCC005-013-015-019-029-031-033-035-041-043-049-051-053-067-069-
089-302240-

SC 
.    SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLENDALE	     BEAUFORT		 BERKELEY	     
CHARLESTON	     COLLETON		 DARLINGTON	     
DILLON		     DORCHESTER 	 FLORENCE	     
GEORGETOWN	     HAMPTON		 HORRY		     
JASPER		     MARION		 MARLBORO	     
WILLIAMSBURG	     
$$


AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-250-252-254-256-
330-350-352-354-ANZ633-658-302240-

CW 

.    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE

ALLIGATOR RIVER 

PAMLICO SOUND 

PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS 

NEUSE AND BAY RIVERS 

S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM 

S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM 

ALBEMARLE SOUND 

CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SURF CITY TO CAPE FEAR NC OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE FEAR NC TO LITTLE RIVER INLET SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE RIVER INLET TO MURRELLS INLET SC OUT
20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM MURRELLS INLET TO SOUTH SANTEE RIVER SC OUT
20 NM 

CHARLESTON HARBOR 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SOUTH SANTEE RIVER TO EDISTO BEACH SC OUT 20
NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM EDISTO BEACH SC TO SAVANNAH GA OUT 20 NM 

COASTAL WATERS FROM SAVANNAH GA TO ALTAMAHA SOUND GA OUT 20 NM
...INCLUDING GRAYS REEF NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 

CURRITUCK SOUND 

COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM 

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

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