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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 721

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

130 PM EST Sun Dec 10 2023



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Central and Eastern North Carolina

  Southeast Virginia

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 130 PM until

  800 PM EST.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible



SUMMARY...A moist environment and stronger deep-layer/low-level

winds will support a long duration (into this evening) of at least

isolated severe storm potential, including a risk for tornadoes and

damaging winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Norfolk VA to 20

miles west of Jacksonville NC. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 720...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 22040.



...Guyer