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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 304
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WW0304 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL4

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 304
   NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
   730 AM EDT THU JUN 13 2013

   THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

   * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF 
     DELAWARE
     EASTERN MARYLAND
     CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
     SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA
     COASTAL WATERS

   * EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY MORNING FROM 730 AM UNTIL 1100 AM EDT.

   * PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
     SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
     SEVERAL LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

   THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 45
   STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTH OF
   TRENTON NEW JERSEY TO 55 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF DOVER DELAWARE.
    FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
   OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   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 303...

   DISCUSSION...THE MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM APPROACHING THE REGION
   HAS BEEN SLOWLY WEAKENING.  HOWEVER...IT REMAINS STRONG
   ENOUGH...COUPLED WITH 40+ KT EASTWARD SOUTHEASTWARD PROPAGATION
   ALONG A DIFFUSE SURFACE WARM FRONT...TO SUPPORT A CONTINUING RISK
   FOR POTENTIALLY DAMAGING WIND GUSTS INTO NEW JERSEY/DELMARVA
   PENINSULA ATLANTIC COASTAL AREAS BY AROUND 15Z.

   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 28040.


   ...KERR
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