Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted December 17, 2023 Administrators Share Posted December 17, 2023 MD 2335 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 722... FOR EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA Mesoscale Discussion 2335 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 0551 PM CST Sun Dec 17 2023 Areas affected...Eastern North Carolina Concerning...Tornado Watch 722... Valid 172351Z - 180145Z The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 722 continues. SUMMARY...The risk of isolated supercell structures and a brief tornado continues. DISCUSSION...Radar loops continue to show relatively shallow/weak showers and isolated thunderstorms moving ashore across eastern NC. This activity is to the east of a deep surface low centered off the coast near the NC/SC border, in a regime of very strong low-level winds and vertical shear. The VAD profile at ILM is showing a rapidly weakening shear profile/hodograph as the surface low moves east and as a mid-level dry slot approaches, but the VAD at MHX remains very intense with 1km AGL winds over 60 knots. Stronger low-level moisture and instability remains just offshore and may never make it very far inland. But transient supercell structures may develop along the near-shore baroclinic zone, posing a risk of brief tornadoes and damaging wind gusts. Tornado watch 722 is scheduled to expire at 01z. Current indications are that coastal counties of far-eastern NC may need to remain in a watch for a few hours beyond 01z. ..Hart.. 12/17/2023 ...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product... ATTN...WFO...AKQ...MHX...ILM... LAT...LON 34457808 36117660 35997526 35107547 34417657 33787770 34457808 Read more View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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