Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Low Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 169 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 845 PM EDT Tue May 5 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South central North Carolina Northeast South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 845 PM until 100 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of supercells along a front will continue to move east-southeastward through early tonight, with other storms to the west following a similar path before weakening later tonight. In the meantime, large hail and damaging winds can be expected with the strongest storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles northwest of Florence SC to 20 miles southeast of Wilmington NC. 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 168... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29035. ...Thompson Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Low Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 169 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 845 PM EDT Tue May 5 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of South central North Carolina Northeast South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 845 PM until 100 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of supercells along a front will continue to move east-southeastward through early tonight, with other storms to the west following a similar path before weakening later tonight. In the meantime, large hail and damaging winds can be expected with the strongest storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles northwest of Florence SC to 20 miles southeast of Wilmington NC. 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 168... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29035. ...Thompson

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Low Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Moderate

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SAW9 WW 169 SEVERE TSTM NC SC CW 060045Z - 060500Z AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE.. 5NW FLO/FLORENCE SC/ - 20SE ILM/WILMINGTON NC/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /6W FLO - 20SSE ILM/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29035. LAT...LON 34747978 34577765 33567765 33727978 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU9. Watch 169 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 169 VALID 060135Z - 060240Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..GOSS..05/06/20 ATTN...WFO...ILM... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 169 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS NCC019-047-129-141-060240- NC . NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BRUNSWICK COLUMBUS NEW HANOVER PENDER $$ SCC041-051-067-060240- SC . SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FLORENCE HORRY MARION $$ AMZ250-252-254-060240- CW . ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE 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 $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$