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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 515
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
105 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Delaware
Eastern Maryland
Central and Southern New Jersey
Southeast Pennsylvania
Eastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are intensify along an axis from eastern
Virginia into southeast Pennsylvania. This activity may become
severe, posing a risk of damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes
through the afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of Trenton NJ to 45
miles south of Patuxent River MD. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
...Hart
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 515
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
105 PM EST Mon Nov 30 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Delaware
Eastern Maryland
Central and Southern New Jersey
Southeast Pennsylvania
Eastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 105 PM until
700 PM EST.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are intensify along an axis from eastern
Virginia into southeast Pennsylvania. This activity may become
severe, posing a risk of damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes
through the afternoon.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles northeast of Trenton NJ to 45
miles south of Patuxent River MD. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
&&
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
storm motion vector 23040.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 515 TORNADO DE MD NJ PA VA CW 301805Z - 010000Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25NE TTN/TRENTON NJ/ - 45S NHK/PATUXENT RIVER MD/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /32S SAX - 44E RIC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..0.5 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23040.
LAT...LON 40537351 37637551 37637733 40537543
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 515 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 515
VALID 302255Z - 302340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 E SBY TO
25 SSE PHL TO 20 NNE TTN.
..SPC..11/30/20
ATTN...WFO...PHI...LWX...AKQ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 515
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-021-023-025-029-035-302340-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
MERCER MIDDLESEX MONMOUTH
OCEAN SOMERSET
$$
ANZ431-450-451-452-453-454-455-650-302340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 515
VALID 302145Z - 302240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SW WAL TO
25 W SBY TO 15 NNW DOV TO 5 NE PHL TO 10 W TTN TO 25 NE ABE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1825
..GLEASON..11/30/20
ATTN...WFO...PHI...LWX...AKQ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 515
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-005-302240-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-019-039-045-047-302240-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE DORCHESTER SOMERSET
WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-029-033-035-302240-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH OCEAN SALEM
SOMERSET
$$
PAC017-101-302240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS PHILADELPHIA
$$
VAC001-302240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK
$$
ANZ431-450-451-452-453-454-455-543-630-650-652-302240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 515
VALID 302020Z - 302140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 ENE RIC
TO 25 SSW ILG TO 10 W ILG TO 30 NNW ILG.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1824
..GLEASON..11/30/20
ATTN...WFO...PHI...LWX...AKQ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 515
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-302140-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-019-029-035-037-039-041-045-047-302140-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE DORCHESTER KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S ST. MARYS SOMERSET
TALBOT WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-029-033-035-302140-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH OCEAN SALEM
SOMERSET
$$
PAC017-029-045-091-101-302140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
$$
VAC001-103-133-159-302140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK LANCASTER NORTHUMBERLAND
RICHMOND
$$
ANZ430-431-450-451-452-453-454-455-534-537-541-543-630-650-652-
302140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 515
VALID 301935Z - 302040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 ENE RIC
TO 20 E BWI TO 35 ESE CXY.
..GLEASON..11/30/20
ATTN...WFO...PHI...LWX...AKQ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 515
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-302040-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC009-011-015-019-025-029-035-037-039-041-045-047-302040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALVERT CAROLINE CECIL
DORCHESTER HARFORD KENT
QUEEN ANNE'S ST. MARYS SOMERSET
TALBOT WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-029-033-035-302040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH OCEAN SALEM
SOMERSET
$$
PAC017-029-045-091-101-302040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
$$
VAC001-103-133-159-193-302040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK LANCASTER NORTHUMBERLAND
RICHMOND WESTMORELAND
$$
ANZ430-431-450-451-452-453-454-455-530-533-534-537-539-540-541-
542-543-630-650-652-302040-
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
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
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
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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 (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
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.