URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 791 NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK 700 PM EST WED DEC 2 2009 THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EASTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA COASTAL WATERS EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING FROM 700 PM UNTIL 400 AM EST. ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION... DESTRUCTIVE TORNADOES...LARGE HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER... THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS. THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50 STATUTE MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF FLORENCE SOUTH CAROLINA TO 55 MILES EAST SOUTHEAST OF ELIZABETH CITY NORTH CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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...CONTINUE...WW 789...WW 790...
PUBLIC SEVERE OUTLOOK
CZC SPCPWOSPC ALL
WOUS40 KWNS 030100
FLZ000-NCZ000-SCZ000-031200-
PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0700 PM CST WED DEC 02 2009
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST US
OVERNIGHT...
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHEAST US
OVERNIGHT.
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO SUPPORT THE POTENTIAL FOR A FEW STRONG
AND POSSIBLY LONG-LIVED TORNADOES.
WHILE OVERALL SEVERE THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE
WIDESPREAD...THE POTENTIAL FOR A SIGNIFICANT TORNADO AFTER DARK
WARRANTS HEIGHTENED SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
TORNADOES DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AT THIS TIME OF YEAR CAN BE
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THEY ARE USUALLY FAST-MOVING AND
OBSCURED BY RAIN AND DARKNESS.
THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE
CENTRAL FLORIDA
EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGERS ARE MONITORING THIS DEVELOPING
SITUATION. THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE
WEATHER SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA
WEATHER RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS
TONIGHT.
..DIAL.. 12/03/2009
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This situation could be very dangerous, and immediate action should be taken.
70% of 2 or more tornadoes, and 50% of EF-2-5 tornadoes possible!
Couple of graphics and links to read...


http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html


