Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Severe Weather Possible Tuesday Afternoon and Night


Here is the latest this morning from the Storm Prediction Center....

PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0608 AM CST TUE MAR 04 2008
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INTO VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FEW STRONG TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INTO VIRGINIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE

CENTRAL/EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
CENTRAL/EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

SURROUNDING THE MODERATE RISK AREA...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST AND MID ATLANTIC STATES.

A POTENT UPPER SYSTEM OVER ARKANSAS EARLY THIS MORNING WILL QUICKLY ADVANCE TOWARD THE CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND MID ATLANTIC STATES THROUGH TONIGHT. AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...ONGOING STRONG TO OCCASIONALLY SEVERE STORMS THIS MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TO DEVELOP EASTWARD ACROSS PORTIONS OF GEORGIA/FLORIDA AND THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS REGION. ADDITIONAL STORM DEVELOPMENT...AND AN INCREASE IN INTENSITY...IS EXPECTED BY AFTERNOON ACROSS THE CAROLINAS AS MOISTURE CONTINUES TO INCREASE NORTHWARD INTO THE REGION. WITH DAYTIME HEATING...THE COMBINATION OF WEAK TO MODERATE INSTABILITY AND RELATIVELY STRONG WINDS FIELDS WILL SUPPORT WELL-ORGANIZED SEVERE STORMS THROUGH TONIGHT. THE GREATEST SEVERE RISK THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL EXIST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE CAROLINAS INTO SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA. WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF BOTH ROTATING SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS AND AN EVENTUAL SQUALL LINE...THE POTENTIAL WILL EXIST FOR A FEW STRONG TORNADOES AND DAMAGING WINDS...ALONG WITH SOME LARGE HAIL.

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 LATER TODAY.

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