Tornado Watch 105

Issued

Mar 31, 2017, 3:54 PM EDT (19:54 UTC)

Expired

Mar 31, 2017, 9:30 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

30%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

50%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

30%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 387Mar 31, 2:08 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 388Mar 31, 6:11 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 311951
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 105
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
355 PM EDT Fri Mar 31 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northeast North Carolina
  Southeast Virginia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 355 PM until
  1000 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms have been intensifying along the VA/NC
border.  These storms will track toward the Tidewater region,
capable of large hail and perhaps a tornado.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west of South Hill VA to 25
miles east southeast of Norfolk VA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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.

&&

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 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Hart

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.