WW 44 TORNADO NC SC VA CW 121235Z – 121800Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 44
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
735 AM EST Sat Mar 12 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern North Carolina
Eastern South Carolina
Extreme southeastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 735 AM until
100 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
SUMMARY...A strongly forced band of thunderstorms will pose a threat
for damaging/severe gusts and a couple tornadoes as it sweeps
east-northeastward through the watch area through the remainder of
the morning, before moving off the Outer Banks midday.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles southwest of Myrtle Beach SC
to 50 miles east northeast of Elizabeth City NC. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 43...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25045.
...Edwards
