Friday, May 16, 2025

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 263

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 263
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WW0263 Radar
HazardTornadoesEF2+ Tornadoes
LikelihoodLowVery Low
Severe Wind65 kt+ Wind
ModerateLow
Severe Hail2"+ Hail
LowLow

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 263
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   220 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     District Of Columbia
     Western and Central Maryland
     Southwest and South-Central Pennsylvania
     Northern Virginia
     Far Northern West Virginia Panhandle
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until
     1000 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across the
   region this afternoon. Environmental conditions support strong to
   severe storms capable of damaging gust and large hail.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest
   of Wheeling WV to 10 miles east southeast of Baltimore MD. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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 260...WW 261...WW 262...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   27035.

   ...Mosier
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