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Tornado Watch 178
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WW0178 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL8
   
   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 178
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   250 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009
   
   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
   TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
   
          SOUTHEAST MARYLAND
          NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
          CENTRAL AND EASTERN VIRGINIA
          COASTAL WATERS
   
   EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 250 PM UNTIL
   1000 PM EDT.
   
   TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
   GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
   AREAS.
   
   THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85 STATUTE
   MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES WEST OF DANVILLE
   VIRGINIA TO 50 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PATUXENT RIVER MARYLAND.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
   UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
   
   REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
   TORNADOES AND 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.
   
   DISCUSSION...THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO INTENSIFY THIS AFTERNOON
   OVER NORTHERN NC AND CENTRAL VA...AHEAD OF APPROACHING SURFACE LOW. 
   ACTIVITY WILL SPREAD NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA POSING A
   RISK OF LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.  ENHANCED FORCING NEAR THE
   WARM FRONT MAY ALSO POSE A RISK OF A FEW TORNADOES THIS AFTERNOON
   AND EARLY EVENING.
   
   AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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
   450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
   
   
   ...HART
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