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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 338
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1050 AM EDT MON MAY 23 2011
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
MARYLAND
CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
NORTHERN VIRGINIA
EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE
COASTAL WATERS
EFFECTIVE THIS MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING FROM 1050 AM UNTIL 600
PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 50 MILES EAST
NORTHEAST OF STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA TO 25 MILES EAST OF
CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH
SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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.
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 337...
DISCUSSION...TSTMS CURRENTLY DEVELOPING AHEAD OF MCV FROM WRN PA TO
ERN VA SHOULD CONTINUE TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THIS
AFTERNOON AS ACTIVITY ENCOUNTERS A DESTABILIZING AIR MASS E OF THE
BLUE RIDGE. THE COMBINATION OF MLCAPE INCREASING TO 1000-2000 J/KG
AND STRONG WLY MID-TROPOSPHERIC FLOW /REF. 12Z ILN SOUNDING/ WILL
PROMOTE UPSCALE GROWTH OF STORMS INTO AN MCS CAPABLE OF LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS.
AVIATION...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 500. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 27035.
...MEAD
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 338 SEVERE TSTM DC MD PA VA WV CW 231450Z - 232200Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50ENE UNV/STATE COLLEGE PA/ - 25E CHO/CHARLOTTESVILLE VA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /48ENE PSB - 31S CSN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 41117562 38117669 38117927 41117830
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 338 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 338
VALID 232140Z - 232240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW SHD TO
25 SW MRB TO 25 NNW HGR TO 20 N UNV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 899
..GARNER..05/23/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 338
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-232240-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-232240-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CARROLL CHARLES FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
PAC001-027-037-041-043-055-067-071-075-087-093-097-099-107-109-
119-133-232240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CENTRE COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN FRANKLIN
JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON
MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND
PERRY SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
UNION YORK
$$
VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-099-107-113-125-137-139-
153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-610-630-660-683-685-790-
820-840-232240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
KING GEORGE LOUDOUN MADISON
NELSON ORANGE PAGE
PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK ROCKINGHAM
SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD
WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-037-232240-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY JEFFERSON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
232240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 338
VALID 232025Z - 232140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW SHD TO
25 SW MRB TO 25 NNW HGR TO 20 NNW UNV.
..HART..05/23/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 338
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-232140-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-232140-
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
$$
PAC001-027-037-041-043-055-067-071-075-087-093-097-099-107-109-
119-133-232140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS CENTRE COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN FRANKLIN
JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON
MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND
PERRY SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
UNION YORK
$$
VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-099-107-113-125-137-139-
153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-610-630-660-683-685-790-
820-840-232140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
KING GEORGE LOUDOUN MADISON
NELSON ORANGE PAGE
PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK ROCKINGHAM
SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD
WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-037-232140-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY JEFFERSON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
232140-
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 338
VALID 231925Z - 232040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW SHD
TO 30 S AOO TO 30 WSW UNV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 895
..HART..05/23/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 338
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-232040-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-232040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CARROLL CHARLES FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD MONTGOMERY
PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
PAC001-013-027-037-041-043-055-057-061-067-071-075-087-093-097-
099-107-109-119-133-232040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BLAIR CENTRE
COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN
FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON
JUNIATA LANCASTER LEBANON
MIFFLIN MONTOUR NORTHUMBERLAND
PERRY SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
UNION YORK
$$
VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-099-107-113-125-137-139-
153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-610-630-660-683-685-790-
820-840-232040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
KING GEORGE LOUDOUN MADISON
NELSON ORANGE PAGE
PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK ROCKINGHAM
SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD
WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-027-031-037-065-232040-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY HAMPSHIRE HARDY
JEFFERSON MORGAN
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
232040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 338
VALID 231835Z - 231940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 895
..HART..05/23/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 338
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-231940-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC001-003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-
231940-
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
$$
PAC001-009-013-027-037-041-043-055-057-061-067-071-075-087-093-
097-099-107-109-119-133-231940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BLAIR
CENTRE COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN FRANKLIN FULTON
HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LANCASTER
LEBANON MIFFLIN MONTOUR
NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY SCHUYLKILL
SNYDER UNION YORK
$$
VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-113-125-137-
139-153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-610-630-660-683-685-
790-820-840-231940-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
HIGHLAND KING GEORGE LOUDOUN
MADISON NELSON ORANGE
PAGE PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA
STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-231940-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
231940-
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 338
VALID 231740Z - 231840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..HART..05/23/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 338
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-231840-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC001-003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-
231840-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE
CALVERT CARROLL CHARLES
FREDERICK HARFORD HOWARD
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS
WASHINGTON
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
PAC001-009-013-027-037-041-043-055-057-061-067-071-075-087-093-
097-099-107-109-119-133-231840-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BLAIR
CENTRE COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN FRANKLIN FULTON
HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LANCASTER
LEBANON MIFFLIN MONTOUR
NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY SCHUYLKILL
SNYDER UNION YORK
$$
VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-113-125-137-
139-153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-610-630-660-683-685-
790-820-840-231840-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
HIGHLAND KING GEORGE LOUDOUN
MADISON NELSON ORANGE
PAGE PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA
STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-231840-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
231840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
PATAPSCO RIVER INCLUDING BALTIMORE HARBOR
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 338
VALID 231640Z - 231740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GRAMS..05/23/11
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 338
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-231740-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC001-003-005-009-013-017-021-025-027-031-033-037-043-510-
231740-
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
$$
PAC001-009-013-027-037-041-043-055-057-061-067-071-075-087-093-
097-099-107-109-119-133-231740-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BEDFORD BLAIR
CENTRE COLUMBIA CUMBERLAND
DAUPHIN FRANKLIN FULTON
HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LANCASTER
LEBANON MIFFLIN MONTOUR
NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY SCHUYLKILL
SNYDER UNION YORK
$$
VAC003-013-015-043-047-059-061-069-079-091-099-107-113-125-137-
139-153-157-165-171-177-179-187-510-540-600-610-630-660-683-685-
790-820-840-231740-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALBEMARLE ARLINGTON AUGUSTA
CLARKE CULPEPER FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FREDERICK GREENE
HIGHLAND KING GEORGE LOUDOUN
MADISON NELSON ORANGE
PAGE PRINCE WILLIAM RAPPAHANNOCK
ROCKINGHAM SHENANDOAH SPOTSYLVANIA
STAFFORD WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHARLOTTESVILLE FAIRFAX
FALLS CHURCH FREDERICKSBURG HARRISONBURG
MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK STAUNTON
WAYNESBORO WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-231740-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-
231740-
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.
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
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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.