Tornado Watch 760

Issued

Nov 11, 2002, 6:35 AM EST (11:35 UTC)

Expired

Nov 11, 2002, 11:00 AM EST

In force

4 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

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WWUS20 KWNS 111146
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SPC WW 111135
NCZ000-SCZ000-111600-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 760
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
635 AM EST MON NOV 11 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA                     
   A SMALL PART OF NORTHWEST SOUTH CAROLINA                     

EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING FROM 635 AM UNTIL 1100 AM EST.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 45 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF SOUTHERN PINES NORTH
CAROLINA TO 55 MILES NORTH NORTHEAST OF RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA.

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 755.  WATCH NUMBER 755 WILL NOT BE IN EFFECT AFTER 635 AM
EST.  CONTINUE...WW 756...WW 757...WW 758...WW 759...

DISCUSSION...AIRMASS DESTABILIZATION WILL CONTINUE ACROSS NC
THROUGH THE MORNING...AS SUPERCELLS DEVELOP NEWD OUT OF SC.  GIVEN
THE DEGREE OF SHEAR AND MODEST INSTABILITY IN PLACE...FURTHER
SUPERCELL DEVELOPMENT IS ANTICIPATED INTO CENTRAL NC THIS MORNING
WITH AN ATTENDANT THREAT OF ISOLATED TORNADOES AND WIND DAMAGE.


AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 25040.


...EVANS

345,0814 363,0800 363,0764 345,0782

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