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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 266 < Previous WW   Public | Counties | Probabilities | Aviation | Warnings | Initial RADAR   Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Low Low Note:  The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended. Note: Click for Watch Status Reports. SEL6 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 266 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 435 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Delaware Far Eastern Maryland Central and Southern New Jersey Far Southeastern Pennsylvania Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday afternoon from 435 PM until Midnight EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Ongoing cluster of storms upstream across south-central PA and central MD is expected to continue eastward into the moderately buoyant and sheared airmass from far eastern MD and far southeastern PA into southern NJ and DE. Some of the stronger storms could produce large hail and/or damaging gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles west northwest of Trenton NJ to 30 miles south southeast of Dover DE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 261...WW 262...WW 263...WW 264...WW 265... 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 25035. ...Mosier Top of Page/All Current Watches/Forecast Products/Home Weather Topics: Watches, Mesoscale Discussions, Outlooks, Fire Weather, All Products, Contact Us NOAA / National Weather Service National Centers for Environmental Prediction Storm Prediction Center 120 David L. Boren Blvd. Norman, OK 73072 U.S.A. spc.feedback@noaa.gov Page last modified: May 16, 2025 Disclaimer Information Quality Help Glossary Privacy Policy Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) About Us Career Opportunities