PUBLIC SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
0714 AM CST WED FEB 24 2016
...Severe thunderstorms expected over parts of the Carolinas and Mid
Atlantic States later today and tonight...
* LOCATIONS...
Central and eastern North Carolina
Southeastern Virginia
Southern Maryland
Eastern South Carolina
* HAZARDS...
Several tornadoes, a few intense
Scattered damaging winds
Isolated large hail
* SUMMARY...
Strong to severe thunderstorms capable of damaging winds and
tornadoes are forecast from the Mid-Atlantic states southward
through the Carolinas and into Florida today. The highest threat
for severe weather will be from central North Carolina
northeastward into far southeast Virginia.
Preparedness actions...
Review your severe weather safety procedures for the possibility
of dangerous weather today. Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio,
weather.gov, or other media for watches and warnings. A tornado
watch means that conditions are favorable for tornadoes to form
during the next several hours. If a tornado warning is issued for
your area, move to a place of safety, ideally in a basement or
interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building.