Mesoscale Discussion 1846 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0258 PM CDT Tue Aug 06 2024 Areas affected...portions of eastern North Carolina Concerning...Tornado Watch 603... Valid 061958Z - 062100Z CORRECTED FOR WORDING The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 603 continues. SUMMARY...An isolated tornado threat should continue through the afternoon across Tornado Watch 603. A replacement tornado watch may be needed. DISCUSSION...Occasionally transient supercells have produced brief bouts of appreciable low-level rotation over the past few hours along the NC coastline. However, no tornado reports have been received, or indicated via a TDS on radar. Given widespread cloud cover and precipitation, the inland airmass has struggled to destabilize. While regional VADs show curved low-level hodographs and potentially greater than 200 m2/s2 0-1 and 0-3 km SRH, the limited buoyancy may temper the tornado threat to a degree. Nonetheless, the stronger low-level shear will overspread existent buoyancy for several hours this afternoon, affording the opportunity for at least a couple of brief tornadoes to occur. As such, a replacement watch may be needed in the next hour, as Tornado Watch 603 expires. ..Squitieri/Hart.. 08/06/2024 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...MHX...RAH...ILM... LAT...LON 33867876 34757845 34997778 35047682 34857656 34537674 34127748 33827781 33697832 33867876
Storm Prediction Center Mesoscale Discussion 1846
06
Aug