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Tornado Watch 87
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WW0087 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 87
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1235 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Delaware
     Eastern Maryland
     Northern North Carolina
     Southern and eastern Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM
     until 700 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered severe storm development is expected this
   afternoon along and east of a surface front and deepening cyclone
   moving across Virginia.  The storm environment will favor a mix of
   line segments and supercells capable of producing a couple of
   tornadoes, damaging gusts of 60-75 mph, and isolated large hail of
   1-1.5 inches in diameter.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Salisbury MD
   to 30 miles southeast of Danville VA. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU7).

   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 85...WW 86...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 23050.

   ...Thompson
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