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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