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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0051 for Southern and Eastern North Carolina, Eastern South Carolina, Coastal Waters

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0051

Locations Affected

Southern and Eastern North Carolina

Eastern South Carolina

Coastal Waters

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A line of low-topped thunderstorms should continue to pose a threat for mainly scattered damaging winds as it moves quickly east-northeastward this morning into the afternoon. A brief embedded tornado or two may also occur.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 51
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1030 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Southern and Eastern North Carolina
  Eastern South Carolina
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1030 AM
  until 500 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A line of low-topped thunderstorms should continue to pose
a threat for mainly scattered damaging winds as it moves quickly
east-northeastward this morning into the afternoon. A brief embedded
tornado or two may also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 10 miles northwest of
Florence SC to 80 miles east of New Bern 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 50...

AVIATION...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 400. Mean storm motion vector
25040.

...Gleason

National Risk Overview

Friday, March 13: TORNADO: low; HAIL: low; WIND: low
Saturday, March 14: TORNADO: low; HAIL: low; WIND: low
Sunday, March 15: ANY SEVERE: 45%
Monday, March 16: ANY SEVERE: 30%
Tuesday, March 17: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Wednesday, March 18: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Thursday, March 19: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Friday, March 20: ANY SEVERE: potential too low

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