Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted April 15 Administrators Share Posted April 15 WW 109 SEVERE TSTM DC DE MD VA WV CW 151750Z - 160200Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 109 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 150 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of District Of Columbia Southern Delaware Central and Eastern Maryland Virginia Central and Eastern West Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Broken bands of strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop this afternoon and move east-southeast through the mid evening. Scattered severe gusts capable of wind damage will be possible with the stronger cores and outflow winds. Large hail may accompany the early cellular storm activity. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west northwest of Beckley WV to 30 miles east southeast of Wallops VA. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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. && AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 29035. ...Smith Read more View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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