WW 611 SEVERE TSTM NC CW 080010Z – 080300Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 611 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 810 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeastern North Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday evening from 810 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...The northern part of an organized, bow-echo-producing MCS may pose a continuing threat for damaging to severe gusts, as it proceeds from north-central to northeastern NC in the next 2-3 hours. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 20 statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles west of Elizabeth City NC to 30 miles east of Elizabeth City NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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 602...WW 605...WW 606...WW 607...WW 608...WW 609...WW 610... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26040. ...Edwards
