Public Severe Weather Outlook
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PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0510 AM CDT TUE AUG 30 2005
VALID 301010Z - 301815Z
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA TODAY
AND TONIGHT.
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER IN NORMAN OK IS FORECASTING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF TORNADOES OVER PARTS OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL
APPALACHIANS INTO THE WESTERN CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT.
THE AREAS MOST LIKELY TO EXPERIENCE THIS ACTIVITY INCLUDE
MARYLAND PANHANDLE
WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
WESTERN SOUTH CAROLINA
WESTERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE
SURROUNDING THE MODERATE RISK AREA...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE TENNESSEE RIVER VALLEY INTO THE
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS AND MID ATLANTIC.
AS REMNANTS OF HURRICANE KATRINA LIFT NORTHEASTWARD WEST OF THE
CENTRAL APPALACHIANS TODAY...ASSOCIATED ENHANCED WIND FIELDS WILL
OVERSPREAD MUCH OF THE APPALACHIANS INTO PORTIONS OF THE CENTRAL
CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA. TORNADO THREAT IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE NEAR
THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA AND WESTERN SOUTH
CAROLINA THIS MORNING ONCE THE SUN RISES AND HEATS THE SURFACE. AS
FURTHER HEATING AND AIR MASS DESTABILIZATION OCCURS NORTHEAST OF
THERE...WE EXPECT TORNADOES WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY. THOUGH THESE
STORMS WILL LIKELY BE QUITE SMALL...INDIVIDUAL CELLS WILL BE CAPABLE
OF AFFECTING SEVERAL COUNTIES GIVEN THE FAST STORM MOTIONS. THE
MOST LIKELY CORRIDOR FOR AN ENHANCED TORNADO THREAT APPEARS TO
EXTEND ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE SOUTHERN/CENTRAL APPALACHIANS FROM
THE LATE MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING.
THOSE IN THE THREATENED AREA ARE URGED TO REVIEW SEVERE WEATHER
SAFETY RULES AND TO LISTEN TO RADIO...TELEVISION...AND NOAA WEATHER
RADIO FOR POSSIBLE WATCHES...WARNINGS...AND STATEMENTS LATER TODAY.
..EVANS.. 08/30/2005
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