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SEL3 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 603 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 655 AM EDT Tue Aug 6 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southeastern North Carolina Eastern South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 655 AM until 500 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible SUMMARY...As T.S. Debby moves slowly northeastward (per NHC forecasts), the threat for a few tornadoes should persist and shift across the watch area into more of eastern SC and adjoining coastal NC. Instability will be greatest near the coast, supporting occasional supercells with a tornado threat. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles either side of a line from 25 miles west of Charleston SC to 70 miles northeast of Myrtle Beach SC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado watch number 602. Watch number 602 will not be in effect after 655 AM EDT. AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 13035. ...Edwards