Severe Thunderstorm Watch 65

Issued

Mar 31, 2002, 1:00 PM EST (18:00 UTC)

Expired

Mar 31, 2002, 7:00 PM EST

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS20 KWNS 311746
SEL5  
SPC WW 311742
NCZ000-SCZ000-010000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 65
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1242 PM EST SUN MAR 31 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

SOUTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA                     
NORTHEAST SOUTH CAROLINA                     

EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 100 PM UNTIL 700
PM EST.

HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 60
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 40 STATUTE MILES
NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES WEST OF FLORENCE SOUTH
CAROLINA TO 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF NEW BERN NORTH CAROLINA.

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 64...

DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE/INTENSITY
THROUGH MID AFTERNOON ALONG AN ENE-WSW ORIENTED SURFACE FRONT. 
STRONG INSTABILITY AND MODEST DEEP LAYER SHEAR WILL SUPPORT A
THREAT OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS WITH STORMS ALONG THIS
BOUNDARY THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 2 INCHES.  EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 50
KNOTS.  A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500.  MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 24030.


...THOMPSON

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