January 9, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 726

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 726
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   945 AM EST Sun Dec 29 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central North Carolina
     Eastern South Carolina
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 945 AM until
     500 PM EST.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of showers and occasional thunderstorms
   will produce gusty winds and occasional damaging gusts through the
   early afternoon.  An isolated tornado or two is also possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northwest
   of Greensboro NC to 50 miles south southeast of Myrtle Beach SC. 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 724...WW 725...

   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 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24040.

   ...Hart

2024-12-29 14:45:03

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