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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 119
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1130 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
Central and eastern Pennsylvania
Northern Virginia
Eastern West Virginia Panhandle
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1130 AM until
600 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Clusters of strong to severe thunderstorms will likely
develop rapidly northeast across the Mid-Atlantic region this
afternoon. Scattered damaging winds are likely and a couple tornadic
storms will be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of Allentown PA to
35 miles south southeast of Washington DC. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 118...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 23045.
...Grams
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 119 TORNADO DC DE MD NJ PA VA WV CW 131530Z - 132200Z
AXIS..100 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NW ABE/ALLENTOWN PA/ - 35SSE DCA/WASHINGTON DC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM E/W /44NNW ETX - 31SSE DCA/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.
LAT...LON 41197425 38377494 38377862 41197810
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 119 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 119
VALID 132000Z - 132100Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 WNW NHK
TO 35 WSW DOV TO 20 NNE DOV TO PHL TO 10 SE AVP.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 384
..SMITH..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...LWX...PHI...CTP...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 119
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-005-132100-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-035-041-132100-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-132100-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC017-025-089-091-095-101-132100-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CARBON MONROE
MONTGOMERY NORTHAMPTON PHILADELPHIA
$$
ANZ431-132100-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 119
VALID 131930Z - 132040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W NHK TO
30 SE BWI TO 20 W ILG TO 25 SSW ABE TO 25 WSW ABE TO 40 SE IPT TO
25 ESE IPT TO 30 NE IPT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 384
..BENTLEY..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...LWX...PHI...CTP...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 119
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-132040-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-015-029-035-041-132040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE CECIL KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S TALBOT
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-132040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC017-025-029-037-045-077-079-089-091-095-101-107-113-132040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CARBON CHESTER
COLUMBIA DELAWARE LEHIGH
LUZERNE MONROE MONTGOMERY
NORTHAMPTON PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL
SULLIVAN
$$
ANZ430-431-132040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 119
VALID 131825Z - 131915Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW DCA TO
25 NNW DCA TO 10 E CXY TO 30 SE UNV TO 10 WSW IPT.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 382
..SMITH..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...LWX...PHI...CTP...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 119
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-131915-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
DCC001-131915-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-011-015-017-025-027-029-031-033-035-037-041-510-
131915-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CAROLINE CECIL CHARLES
HARFORD HOWARD KENT
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE'S
ST. MARYS TALBOT
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-131915-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC011-017-025-029-037-043-045-067-071-075-077-079-081-089-091-
093-095-097-099-101-107-109-113-119-133-131915-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKS BUCKS CARBON
CHESTER COLUMBIA DAUPHIN
DELAWARE JUNIATA LANCASTER
LEBANON LEHIGH LUZERNE
LYCOMING MONROE MONTGOMERY
MONTOUR NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
PERRY PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL
SNYDER SULLIVAN UNION
YORK
$$
VAC013-059-510-600-610-131915-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARLINGTON FAIRFAX
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
$$
ANZ430-431-530-531-532-533-534-535-537-538-539-540-541-542-
131915-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
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 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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 119
VALID 131755Z - 131840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW RIC
TO 40 WSW DCA TO 30 SSE MRB TO 25 E MRB TO 25 ENE HGR TO 30 W CXY
TO 25 SSE UNV TO 15 SSE UNV TO 10 NE UNV TO 20 NNE UNV TO 30 SW
ELM.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 382
..BENTLEY..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...LWX...PHI...CTP...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 119
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-131840-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
DCC001-131840-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-021-025-027-029-031-033-035-037-
041-510-131840-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CAROLINE CARROLL CECIL
CHARLES FREDERICK HARFORD
HOWARD KENT MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE'S ST. MARYS
TALBOT
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-131840-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-011-017-025-027-029-035-037-041-043-045-067-071-075-077-
079-081-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-107-109-113-119-133-
131840-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BERKS BUCKS
CARBON CENTRE CHESTER
CLINTON COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN DELAWARE JUNIATA
LANCASTER LEBANON LEHIGH
LUZERNE LYCOMING MIFFLIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
SULLIVAN UNION YORK
$$
VAC013-059-099-107-153-179-510-600-610-630-683-685-131840-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARLINGTON FAIRFAX KING GEORGE
LOUDOUN PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FREDERICKSBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
$$
ANZ430-431-530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-
131840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 119
VALID 131645Z - 131740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...LWX...PHI...CTP...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 119
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-131740-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
DCC001-131740-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC001-003-005-009-011-013-015-017-021-025-027-029-031-033-035-
037-041-043-510-131740-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE
CALVERT CAROLINE CARROLL
CECIL CHARLES FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD KENT
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE'S
ST. MARYS TALBOT WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-131740-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-009-011-013-017-021-025-027-029-035-037-041-043-045-055-
057-061-067-071-075-077-079-081-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-
107-109-111-113-119-133-131740-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BERKS
BLAIR BUCKS CAMBRIA
CARBON CENTRE CHESTER
CLINTON COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN DELAWARE FRANKLIN
FULTON HUNTINGDON JUNIATA
LANCASTER LEBANON LEHIGH
LUZERNE LYCOMING MIFFLIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
SOMERSET SULLIVAN UNION
YORK
$$
VAC013-043-047-059-061-069-099-107-137-153-157-177-179-187-510-
600-610-630-683-685-840-131740-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARLINGTON CLARKE CULPEPER
FAIRFAX FAUQUIER FREDERICK
KING GEORGE LOUDOUN ORANGE
PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK SPOTSYLVANIA
STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FREDERICKSBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-037-065-131740-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN
$$
ANZ430-431-530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-
131740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 119
VALID 131540Z - 131630Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SMITH..04/13/20
ATTN...WFO...LWX...PHI...CTP...BGM...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 119
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-131630-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
DCC001-131630-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC001-003-005-009-011-013-015-017-021-025-027-029-031-033-035-
037-041-043-510-131630-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE
CALVERT CAROLINE CARROLL
CECIL CHARLES FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD KENT
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE'S
ST. MARYS TALBOT WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-131630-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-009-011-013-017-021-025-027-029-035-037-041-043-045-055-
057-061-067-071-075-077-079-081-087-089-091-093-095-097-099-101-
107-109-111-113-119-133-131630-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BERKS
BLAIR BUCKS CAMBRIA
CARBON CENTRE CHESTER
CLINTON COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN DELAWARE FRANKLIN
FULTON HUNTINGDON JUNIATA
LANCASTER LEBANON LEHIGH
LUZERNE LYCOMING MIFFLIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
SOMERSET SULLIVAN UNION
YORK
$$
VAC013-043-047-059-061-069-099-107-137-153-157-177-179-187-510-
600-610-630-683-685-840-131630-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARLINGTON CLARKE CULPEPER
FAIRFAX FAUQUIER FREDERICK
KING GEORGE LOUDOUN ORANGE
PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK SPOTSYLVANIA
STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FREDERICKSBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-037-065-131630-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY JEFFERSON MORGAN
$$
ANZ430-431-530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-
131630-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Note:
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.