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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 247
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1240 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARYLAND
NORTHERN NORTH CAROLINA
FAR NORTHEAST TENNESSEE
VIRGINIA
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 1240 AM UNTIL 800 AM EDT.
TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND
GUSTS TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE
AREAS.
THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF
MARTINSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 50 MILES WEST OF GREENSBORO NORTH
CAROLINA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).
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 238...WW 239...WW
240...WW 241...WW 242...WW 244...WW 245...WW 246...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS CURRENTLY CRESTING THE BLUE RIDGE ARE EXPECTED TO
INTENSIFY DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS THEY ENCOUNTER A MOIST
AND MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS IN PLACE ACROSS THE PIEDMONT.
GIVEN THE STRONG VERTICAL SHEAR IN PLACE...THE SETUP WILL FAVOR A
CONTINUATION OF SUPERCELLS AND BOWING STRUCTURES CAPABLE OF
TORNADOES...DAMAGING WINDS AND HAIL.
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.
...MEAD
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW7
WW 247 TORNADO DC MD NC TN VA WV CW 280440Z - 281200Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NE MRB/MARTINSBURG WV/ - 50W GSO/GREENSBORO NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /30WNW EMI - 41W GSO/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23045.
LAT...LON 39707608 36097938 36098226 39707908
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU7.
Watch 247 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 247
VALID 281055Z - 281140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N HKY TO
30 SW SHD TO 20 SSW SHD TO 25 S MRB TO 15 E HGR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 657
..DIAL..04/28/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...RAH...RNK...MRX...AKQ...RLX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 247
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-281140-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-510-281140-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CARROLL CHARLES FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NCC033-157-169-171-193-197-281140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASWELL ROCKINGHAM STOKES
SURRY WILKES YADKIN
$$
VAC003-007-009-011-013-019-029-031-035-037-047-049-059-061-063-
065-067-075-079-083-089-099-107-109-111-113-117-125-135-137-141-
143-145-147-153-157-163-177-179-510-515-530-540-590-600-610-630-
678-680-683-685-690-281140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE AMELIA AMHERST
APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON BEDFORD
BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL CARROLL
CHARLOTTE CULPEPER CUMBERLAND
FAIRFAX FAUQUIER FLOYD
FLUVANNA FRANKLIN GOOCHLAND
GREENE HALIFAX HENRY
KING GEORGE LOUDOUN LOUISA
LUNENBURG MADISON MECKLENBURG
NELSON NOTTOWAY ORANGE
PATRICK PITTSYLVANIA POWHATAN
PRINCE EDWARD PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
ROCKBRIDGE SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA BEDFORD BUENA VISTA
CHARLOTTESVILLE DANVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG LEXINGTON
LYNCHBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
MARTINSVILLE
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
281140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 247
VALID 280940Z - 281040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW HKY
TO 15 NW ROA TO 30 NE ROA TO 5 W SHD TO 30 SSW MRB TO 5 E HGR.
..DIAL..04/28/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...RAH...RNK...MRX...AKQ...RLX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 247
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-281040-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-281040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CARROLL CHARLES FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NCC033-157-169-171-193-197-281040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASWELL ROCKINGHAM STOKES
SURRY WILKES YADKIN
$$
VAC003-007-009-011-013-019-023-029-031-035-037-043-047-049-059-
061-063-065-067-075-079-083-089-099-107-109-111-113-117-121-125-
135-137-139-141-143-145-147-153-157-161-163-177-179-187-510-515-
530-540-590-600-610-630-640-678-680-683-685-690-750-770-775-
281040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE AMELIA AMHERST
APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON BEDFORD
BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL
CARROLL CHARLOTTE CLARKE
CULPEPER CUMBERLAND FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FLOYD FLUVANNA
FRANKLIN GOOCHLAND GREENE
HALIFAX HENRY KING GEORGE
LOUDOUN LOUISA LUNENBURG
MADISON MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY
NELSON NOTTOWAY ORANGE
PAGE PATRICK PITTSYLVANIA
POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD PRINCE WILLIAM
RAPPAHANNOCK ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA BEDFORD BUENA VISTA
CHARLOTTESVILLE DANVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG GALAX
LEXINGTON LYNCHBURG MANASSAS
MANASSAS PARK MARTINSVILLE RADFORD
ROANOKE SALEM
$$
WVC037-281040-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
281040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 247
VALID 280940Z - 281040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW HKY
TO 15 NW ROA TO 30 NE ROA TO 5 W SHD TO 30 SSW MRB TO 5 E HGR.
..DIAL..04/28/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...RAH...RNK...MRX...AKQ...RLX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 247
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-281040-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-281040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CARROLL CHARLES FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NCC033-157-169-171-193-197-281040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASWELL ROCKINGHAM STOKES
SURRY WILKES YADKIN
$$
VAC003-007-009-011-013-019-023-029-031-035-037-043-047-049-059-
061-063-065-067-075-079-083-089-099-107-109-111-113-117-121-125-
135-137-139-141-143-145-147-153-157-161-163-177-179-187-510-515-
530-540-590-600-610-630-640-678-680-683-685-690-750-770-775-
281040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE AMELIA AMHERST
APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON BEDFORD
BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL
CARROLL CHARLOTTE CLARKE
CULPEPER CUMBERLAND FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FLOYD FLUVANNA
FRANKLIN GOOCHLAND GREENE
HALIFAX HENRY KING GEORGE
LOUDOUN LOUISA LUNENBURG
MADISON MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY
NELSON NOTTOWAY ORANGE
PAGE PATRICK PITTSYLVANIA
POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD PRINCE WILLIAM
RAPPAHANNOCK ROANOKE ROCKBRIDGE
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA BEDFORD BUENA VISTA
CHARLOTTESVILLE DANVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG GALAX
LEXINGTON LYNCHBURG MANASSAS
MANASSAS PARK MARTINSVILLE RADFORD
ROANOKE SALEM
$$
WVC037-281040-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
JEFFERSON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
281040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
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
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 247
VALID 280740Z - 280840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NNW HKY
TO 40 SSW AOO.
..GRAMS..04/28/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...RAH...RNK...MRX...AKQ...RLX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 247
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-280840-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC001-003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-
280840-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE
CALVERT CARROLL CHARLES
FREDERICK HARFORD HOWARD
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS
WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NCC001-005-033-057-067-081-135-145-151-157-169-171-193-197-
280840-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALAMANCE ALLEGHANY CASWELL
DAVIDSON FORSYTH GUILFORD
ORANGE PERSON RANDOLPH
ROCKINGHAM STOKES SURRY
WILKES YADKIN
$$
VAC003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-023-029-031-035-037-043-
045-047-049-059-061-063-065-067-069-075-079-083-089-091-099-107-
109-111-113-117-121-125-135-137-139-141-143-145-147-153-155-157-
161-163-165-171-177-179-187-510-515-530-540-580-590-600-610-630-
640-660-678-680-683-685-690-750-770-775-790-820-840-280840-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ALLEGHANY AMELIA
AMHERST APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON
AUGUSTA BATH BEDFORD
BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM CAMPBELL
CARROLL CHARLOTTE CLARKE
CRAIG CULPEPER CUMBERLAND
FAIRFAX FAUQUIER FLOYD
FLUVANNA FRANKLIN FREDERICK
GOOCHLAND GREENE HALIFAX
HENRY HIGHLAND KING GEORGE
LOUDOUN LOUISA LUNENBURG
MADISON MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY
NELSON NOTTOWAY ORANGE
PAGE PATRICK PITTSYLVANIA
POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD PRINCE WILLIAM
PULASKI RAPPAHANNOCK ROANOKE
ROCKBRIDGE ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA BEDFORD BUENA VISTA
CHARLOTTESVILLE COVINGTON DANVILLE
FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG
GALAX HARRISONBURG LEXINGTON
LYNCHBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
MARTINSVILLE RADFORD ROANOKE
SALEM STAUNTON WAYNESBORO
WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-280840-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
280840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 247
VALID 280635Z - 280740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GRAMS..04/28/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...RAH...RNK...MRX...AKQ...RLX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 247
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-280740-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC001-003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-
280740-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE
CALVERT CARROLL CHARLES
FREDERICK HARFORD HOWARD
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS
WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NCC001-005-009-033-057-067-081-135-145-151-157-169-171-189-193-
197-280740-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALAMANCE ALLEGHANY ASHE
CASWELL DAVIDSON FORSYTH
GUILFORD ORANGE PERSON
RANDOLPH ROCKINGHAM STOKES
SURRY WATAUGA WILKES
YADKIN
$$
TNC019-059-073-091-163-171-179-280740-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARTER GREENE HAWKINS
JOHNSON SULLIVAN UNICOI
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC003-005-007-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-023-029-031-035-037-
043-045-047-049-059-061-063-065-067-069-071-075-077-079-083-089-
091-099-107-109-111-113-117-121-125-135-137-139-141-143-145-147-
153-155-157-161-163-165-167-169-171-173-177-179-185-187-191-197-
510-515-530-540-580-590-600-610-630-640-660-678-680-683-685-690-
750-770-775-790-820-840-280740-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ALLEGHANY AMELIA
AMHERST APPOMATTOX ARLINGTON
AUGUSTA BATH BEDFORD
BLAND BOTETOURT BUCKINGHAM
CAMPBELL CARROLL CHARLOTTE
CLARKE CRAIG CULPEPER
CUMBERLAND FAIRFAX FAUQUIER
FLOYD FLUVANNA FRANKLIN
FREDERICK GILES GOOCHLAND
GRAYSON GREENE HALIFAX
HENRY HIGHLAND KING GEORGE
LOUDOUN LOUISA LUNENBURG
MADISON MECKLENBURG MONTGOMERY
NELSON NOTTOWAY ORANGE
PAGE PATRICK PITTSYLVANIA
POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD PRINCE WILLIAM
PULASKI RAPPAHANNOCK ROANOKE
ROCKBRIDGE ROCKINGHAM RUSSELL
SCOTT SHENANDOAH SMYTH
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD TAZEWELL
WARREN WASHINGTON WYTHE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA BEDFORD BUENA VISTA
CHARLOTTESVILLE COVINGTON DANVILLE
FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG
GALAX HARRISONBURG LEXINGTON
LYNCHBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
MARTINSVILLE RADFORD ROANOKE
SALEM STAUNTON WAYNESBORO
WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-023-025-027-031-037-055-057-063-065-071-075-089-280740-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY GRANT GREENBRIER
HAMPSHIRE HARDY JEFFERSON
MERCER MINERAL MONROE
MORGAN PENDLETON POCAHONTAS
SUMMERS
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
280740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
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 (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
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% (F2-F5 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.