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Initial List of Counties in SPC Tornado Watch 251 (WOU)
Back to Watch 251
WW0251 Overview WOU Image
   WOUS64 KWNS 281134
   WOU1
   
   BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 251
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   740 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
   
   TORNADO WATCH 251 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR THE
    FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
   
   DCC001-281900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0251.110428T1140Z-110428T1900Z/
   
   DC 
   .    DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 
   
   
   MDC003-005-009-013-017-019-021-025-027-031-033-037-510-281900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0251.110428T1140Z-110428T1900Z/
   
   MD 
   .    MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ANNE ARUNDEL         BALTIMORE           CALVERT             
   CARROLL              CHARLES             DORCHESTER          
   FREDERICK            HARFORD             HOWARD              
   MONTGOMERY           PRINCE GEORGES      ST. MARYS           
   
   
   MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   BALTIMORE CITY       
   
   
   NCC033-131-157-169-171-193-197-281900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0251.110428T1140Z-110428T1900Z/
   
   NC 
   .    NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   CASWELL              NORTHAMPTON         ROCKINGHAM          
   STOKES               SURRY               WILKES              
   YADKIN               
   
   
   VAC003-007-009-011-013-019-025-029-031-033-036-037-041-047-049-
   053-057-059-061-065-067-073-075-079-081-083-085-087-089-095-097-
   099-101-103-107-109-111-113-115-117-119-125-127-133-135-137-141-
   143-145-147-149-153-157-159-175-177-179-181-183-193-510-515-540-
   570-590-595-600-610-620-630-670-680-683-685-690-730-760-830-
   281900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0251.110428T1140Z-110428T1900Z/
   
   VA 
   .    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALBEMARLE            AMELIA              AMHERST             
   APPOMATTOX           ARLINGTON           BEDFORD             
   BRUNSWICK            BUCKINGHAM          CAMPBELL            
   CAROLINE             CHARLES CITY        CHARLOTTE           
   CHESTERFIELD         CULPEPER            CUMBERLAND          
   DINWIDDIE            ESSEX               FAIRFAX             
   FAUQUIER             FLUVANNA            FRANKLIN            
   GLOUCESTER           GOOCHLAND           GREENE              
   GREENSVILLE          HALIFAX             HANOVER             
   HENRICO              HENRY               JAMES CITY          
   KING AND QUEEN       KING GEORGE         KING WILLIAM        
   LANCASTER            LOUDOUN             LOUISA              
   LUNENBURG            MADISON             MATHEWS             
   MECKLENBURG          MIDDLESEX           NELSON              
   NEW KENT             NORTHUMBERLAND      NOTTOWAY            
   ORANGE               PATRICK             PITTSYLVANIA        
   POWHATAN             PRINCE EDWARD       PRINCE GEORGE       
   PRINCE WILLIAM       RAPPAHANNOCK        RICHMOND            
   SOUTHAMPTON          SPOTSYLVANIA        STAFFORD            
   SURRY                SUSSEX              WESTMORELAND        
   
   
   
   
   VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
   
   ALEXANDRIA           BEDFORD             CHARLOTTESVILLE     
   COLONIAL HEIGHTS     DANVILLE            EMPORIA             
   FAIRFAX              FALLS CHURCH        FRANKLIN            
   FREDERICKSBURG       HOPEWELL            LYNCHBURG           
   MANASSAS             MANASSAS PARK       MARTINSVILLE        
   PETERSBURG           RICHMOND            WILLIAMSBURG        
   
   
   ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
   281900-
   /O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0251.110428T1140Z-110428T1900Z/
   
   CW 
   
   .    ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD 
   
   CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA 
   
   TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD 
   
   TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD 
   
   TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA 
   
   PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR 
   
   CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD 
   
   EASTERN BAY 
   
   CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER 
   
   PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD 
   
   TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
   ISLAND 
   
   ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...RNK...
   
   
   
Aviation Watch (SAW) for WW251
WW0251 Overview Image
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
   SAW1 
   WW 251 TORNADO DC MD NC VA CW 281140Z - 281900Z
   AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
   35NNE BWI/BALTIMORE MD/ - 35E DAN/DANVILLE VA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /27ENE EMI - 42N RDU/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.
   
   REPLACES WW 247..DC MD NC TN VA WV CW 
   
   LAT...LON 39637491 36567726 36568013 39637791
   
   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU1.
   
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