Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 276
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme Northeast Georgia
Western and Central North Carolina
Northern South Carolina
Southern Virginia
* Effective this Saturday morning from 435 AM until NOON EDT.
* Primary threats include…
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Severe thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage
and move east across the watch area through mid morning. Damaging
wind gusts and isolated large hail will be the primary severe
threats, and a tornado or two will also be possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of South Hill VA to 40 miles west southwest of Charlotte NC. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 274…WW 275…
AVIATION…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
27040.
…Bunting
SEL6
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 276
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
435 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Extreme Northeast Georgia
Western and Central North Carolina
Northern South Carolina
Southern Virginia
* Effective this Saturday morning from 435 AM until NOON EDT.
* Primary threats include…
Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY…Severe thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage
and move east across the watch area through mid morning. Damaging
wind gusts and isolated large hail will be the primary severe
threats, and a tornado or two will also be possible.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of South Hill VA to 40 miles west southwest of Charlotte NC. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
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 274…WW 275…
AVIATION…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
27040.
…Bunting
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 276 SEVERE TSTM GA NC SC VA 170835Z – 171600Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNW AVC/SOUTH HILL VA/ – 40WSW CLT/CHARLOTTE NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /47ESE LYH – 16E SPA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
LAT…LON 37087681 34998019 34998302 37087971
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 276 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low ( 65 knots
Low (10%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
Mod (50%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.