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EXPIRED Tornado Watch #0688 for North Carolina, Eastern South Carolina, Southern Virginia, Coastal Waters
  • A few tornadoes possible

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EXPIRED Tornado Watch #0688

Locations Affected

  • North Carolina
  • Eastern South Carolina
  • Southern Virginia
  • Coastal Waters
  • Tornado Watch Summary

    Tornado threat east of the center of Helene will shift northward across the watch area through the day.

    Severe Weather Threats

  • A few tornadoes possible
  • Tornado Watch Details

    SEL8
    
    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Tornado Watch Number 688
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    805 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Tornado Watch for portions of 
      North Carolina
      Eastern South Carolina
      Southern Virginia
      Coastal Waters
    
    * Effective this Friday morning and evening from 805 AM until 600
      PM EDT.
    
    * Primary threats include...
      A few tornadoes possible
    
    SUMMARY...Tornado threat east of the center of Helene will shift
    northward across the watch area through the day.
    
    The tornado watch area is approximately along and 110 statute miles
    either side of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Florence SC to
    20 miles northeast of Elizabeth City NC. For a complete depiction of
    the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
    WOU8).
    
    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 687. Watch number 687 will not be in effect after
    805 AM EDT. 
    
    AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
    surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
    gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
    storm motion vector 6045.
    
    ...Edwards

    National Risk Overview

    Saturday, October 5
    TORNADO: low
    HAIL: 15%
    WIND: 5%
    Sunday, October 6
    TORNADO: 2%
    HAIL: 5%
    WIND: 5%
    Monday, October 7
    ANY SEVERE: low
    Tuesday, October 8
    ANY SEVERE: low / uncertain
    Wednesday, October 9
    ANY SEVERE: low / uncertain
    Thursday, October 10
    ANY SEVERE: low / uncertain
    Friday, October 11
    ANY SEVERE: low / uncertain
    Saturday, October 12
    ANY SEVERE: low / uncertain

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