SPC Tornado Watch 106

SPC Tornado Watch 106

WW 106 TORNADO NC VA 112245Z – 120300Z

URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 106
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
645 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western North Carolina
South central Virginia

* Effective this Thursday evening from 645 PM until 1100 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible

SUMMARY…Scattered storm clusters and isolated supercells will be
possible this evening from western North Carolina into southern
Virginia, with the potential for a couple of tornadoes and damaging
gusts up to 65 mph.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east of Roanoke VA to 10 miles
west of Charlotte NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 105…

AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.

…Thompson

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