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Tornado Watch 88
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   SEL8

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 88
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   225 PM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Maryland
     Northeast North Carolina
     Southeast Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
     800 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will affect the watch area through
   the afternoon, will occasional supercell storms.  Locally damaging
   wind gusts and isolated tornadoes are possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 5 miles northeast of Patuxent River MD
   to 35 miles south southeast of Raleigh NC. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU8).

   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 86...WW 87...

   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 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 23035.

   ...Hart
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