SPC Tornado Watch 603
SPC Tornado Watch 603
[html]WW 603 TORNADO NC SC CW 061055Z - 062100Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 603
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeastern North Carolina
Eastern South Carolina
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 655 AM until
500 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
SUMMARY...As T.S. Debby moves slowly northeastward (per NHC
forecasts), the threat for a few tornadoes should persist and shift
across the watch area into more of eastern SC and adjoining coastal
NC. Instability will be greatest near the coast, supporting
occasional supercells with a tornado threat.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
either side of a line from 25 miles west of Charleston SC to 70
miles northeast of Myrtle Beach SC. For a co*plete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 602. Watch number 602 will not be in effect after
655 AM EDT.
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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 13035.
...Edwards
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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 603 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0603.html)