Watches and Warnings
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 245
WW 245 SEVERE TSTM NC SC CW 151710Z – 160000Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 245 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 110 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern North Carolina Northern South Carolina Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until 800 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorm development is expected this afternoon along and south of a stalled front across southern North Carolina, and storms will persist into this evening while moving eastward to the coast. The storm environment will support both supercells with large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter and clusters/bowing segments with 60-70 mph outflow winds. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Columbia SC to 55 miles east southeast of Wilmington NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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 244... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Thompson
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 244
WW 244 SEVERE TSTM FL CW 151450Z – 152100Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 244 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1050 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern/central Florida Peninsula Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1050 AM until 500 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will spread eastward across parts of the northern/central FL Peninsula through this afternoon, while posing a threat for mainly large hail and damaging winds. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles east of Gainesville FL to 30 miles south of Avon Park FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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...This severe thunderstorm watch replaces tornado watch number 243. Watch number 243 will not be in effect after 1050 AM EDT. AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26035. ...Gleason
SPC Tornado Watch 243
WW 243 TORNADO FL CW 150645Z – 151500Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 243 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 245 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northern and Central Florida Coastal Waters * Effective this Wednesday morning from 245 AM until 1100 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...At least isolated severe storms including supercells are expected to develop through the predawn hours, especially across the north-central Florida Peninsula. The severe risk/tornado potential may further increase toward and beyond sunrise across broader portions of the central Peninsula. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles northwest of Saint Petersburg FL to 20 miles east of Daytona Beach FL. 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector 25035. ...Guyer
SPC – No watches are valid as of Wed May 15 01:02:02 UTC 2024
No watches are valid as of Wed May 15 01:02:02 UTC 2024.
SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 242
WW 242 SEVERE TSTM AL MS TN 141850Z – 150100Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 242 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 150 PM CDT Tue May 14 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Alabama Northeast Mississippi Western and middle Tennessee * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will continue to form and spread east-northeastward from northern Mississippi and western Tennessee toward northwest Alabama and middle Tennessee through late afternoon/evening. The strongest clusters and/or storms with supercell structure will be capable of producing isolated large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter and isolated damaging winds near 60 mph. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles southwest of Muscle Shoals AL to 35 miles northwest of Nashville TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 24025. ...Thompson
