WW 662 TORNADO NC SC CW 301450Z – 310200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 662 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1050 AM EDT Wed Aug 30 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern coastal North Carolina Coastal South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning and evening from 1050 AM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Hurricane Idalia will move northeastward today near the southeast Atlantic coast. The potential for tornadoes will increase through this afternoon across coastal South Carolina, and the tornado threat will also increase into southern coastal North Carolina later this afternoon into early tonight. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles either side of a line from 65 miles west southwest of Charleston SC to 15 miles east of Wilmington NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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 661... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 550. Mean storm motion vector 18030. ...Thompson
