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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 234
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 234
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   225 PM EDT Fri May 29 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central Maryland
     Northwest New Jersey
     Central and eastern New York
     Eastern Pennsylvania
     Far northern Virginia
     Eastern West Virginia Panhandle

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
     900 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Clusters of strong to locally severe storms are expected
   to persist through mid-evening. Damaging winds appear to be the
   primary threat.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles northeast of
   Binghamton NY to 35 miles east southeast of Hagerstown MD. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   22030.

   ...Grams
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