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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 350
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM EDT Thu Jul 8 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Maryland
Eastern North Carolina
Eastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 150 PM until
1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A moist air mass and strong low-level winds associated
with Elsa will support the possibility of supercells capable of
brief tornadoes this afternoon and evening as Elsa continues
north-northeastward.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast of Patuxent
River MD to 65 miles south southwest of Elizabeth City NC. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 349...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 15025.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 350 TORNADO MD NC VA CW 081750Z - 090300Z
AXIS..65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25ENE NHK/PATUXENT RIVER MD/ - 65SSW ECG/ELIZABETH CITY NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 55NM E/W /23W SBY - 55SSW ECG/
WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500.MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 15025.
LAT...LON 38417479 35397547 35397778 38417719
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 350 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 350
VALID 090145Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 NNE HSE
TO 5 NNE ECG TO 25 ESE RIC TO 30 NE RIC TO 25 SE DCA.
..WENDT..07/09/21
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC009-019-037-039-045-047-090240-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALVERT DORCHESTER ST. MARYS
SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NCC053-090240-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRITUCK
$$
VAC001-073-095-097-103-115-119-131-133-159-193-199-550-650-700-
710-735-740-810-830-090240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK GLOUCESTER JAMES CITY
KING AND QUEEN LANCASTER MATHEWS
MIDDLESEX NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
RICHMOND WESTMORELAND YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE HAMPTON NEWPORT NEWS
NORFOLK POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH
VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
ANZ533-534-537-541-542-543-630-631-632-633-634-635-636-637-638-
650-652-654-656-658-090240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT
YORK RIVER
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 350
VALID 090035Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 N EWN TO
40 SW ECG TO 45 ENE RZZ TO 30 SSW RIC AND 25 ENE EWN TO 20 SSW
ECG TO 25 SSW ORF TO 35 SE RIC TO 15 SSE RIC TO 40 SSW DCA.
..WENDT..07/09/21
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC009-019-037-039-045-047-090140-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALVERT DORCHESTER ST. MARYS
SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NCC053-055-095-139-177-090140-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CURRITUCK DARE HYDE
PASQUOTANK TYRRELL
$$
VAC001-036-057-073-095-097-101-103-115-119-127-131-133-159-181-
193-199-550-650-700-710-735-740-810-830-090140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK CHARLES CITY ESSEX
GLOUCESTER JAMES CITY KING AND QUEEN
KING WILLIAM LANCASTER MATHEWS
MIDDLESEX NEW KENT NORTHAMPTON
NORTHUMBERLAND RICHMOND SURRY
WESTMORELAND YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE HAMPTON NEWPORT NEWS
NORFOLK POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH
VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-150-152-154-230-231-ANZ533-534-537-541-542-543-630-631-
632-633-634-635-636-637-638-650-652-654-656-658-090140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
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
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT
YORK RIVER
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 350
VALID 082340Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 N EWN TO
40 SW ECG TO 45 ENE RZZ TO 30 SSW RIC.
..WENDT..07/08/21
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC009-019-037-039-045-047-090040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALVERT DORCHESTER ST. MARYS
SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NCC013-029-041-053-055-073-095-139-143-177-187-090040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT CAMDEN CHOWAN
CURRITUCK DARE GATES
HYDE PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS
TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
VAC001-033-036-041-053-057-073-085-087-093-095-097-101-103-115-
119-127-131-133-149-159-175-181-183-193-199-550-570-620-650-670-
700-710-730-735-740-760-800-810-830-090040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK CAROLINE CHARLES CITY
CHESTERFIELD DINWIDDIE ESSEX
GLOUCESTER HANOVER HENRICO
ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY KING AND QUEEN
KING WILLIAM LANCASTER MATHEWS
MIDDLESEX NEW KENT NORTHAMPTON
NORTHUMBERLAND PRINCE GEORGE RICHMOND
SOUTHAMPTON SURRY SUSSEX
WESTMORELAND YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS FRANKLIN
HAMPTON HOPEWELL NEWPORT NEWS
NORFOLK PETERSBURG POQUOSON
PORTSMOUTH RICHMOND SUFFOLK
VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-150-152-154-230-231-ANZ533-534-537-541-542-543-630-
631-632-633-634-635-636-637-638-650-652-654-656-658-090040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT
YORK RIVER
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 350
VALID 082300Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW EWN
TO 35 SE RZZ TO 30 NE AVC.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1204
..WENDT..07/08/21
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC009-019-037-039-045-047-090040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALVERT DORCHESTER ST. MARYS
SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NCC013-015-029-041-053-055-073-091-095-117-131-139-143-177-187-
090040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERTIE CAMDEN
CHOWAN CURRITUCK DARE
GATES HERTFORD HYDE
MARTIN NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK
PERQUIMANS TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
VAC001-033-036-041-053-057-073-081-085-087-093-095-097-101-103-
115-119-127-131-133-149-159-175-181-183-193-199-550-570-595-620-
650-670-700-710-730-735-740-760-800-810-830-090040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK CAROLINE CHARLES CITY
CHESTERFIELD DINWIDDIE ESSEX
GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE HANOVER
HENRICO ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY
KING AND QUEEN KING WILLIAM LANCASTER
MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NEW KENT
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PRINCE GEORGE
RICHMOND SOUTHAMPTON SURRY
SUSSEX WESTMORELAND YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS EMPORIA
FRANKLIN HAMPTON HOPEWELL
NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK PETERSBURG
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH RICHMOND
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-150-152-154-230-231-ANZ533-534-537-541-542-543-630-
631-632-633-634-635-636-637-638-650-652-654-656-658-090040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
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
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT
YORK RIVER
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 350
VALID 081935Z - 082040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..JEWELL..07/08/21
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC009-019-037-039-045-047-082040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALVERT DORCHESTER ST. MARYS
SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER
$$
NCC013-015-029-041-053-055-073-083-091-095-117-131-139-143-147-
177-187-082040-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERTIE CAMDEN
CHOWAN CURRITUCK DARE
GATES HALIFAX HERTFORD
HYDE MARTIN NORTHAMPTON
PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS PITT
TYRRELL WASHINGTON
$$
VAC001-033-036-041-053-057-073-081-085-087-093-095-097-101-103-
115-119-127-131-133-149-159-175-181-183-193-199-550-570-595-620-
650-670-700-710-730-735-740-760-800-810-830-082040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK CAROLINE CHARLES CITY
CHESTERFIELD DINWIDDIE ESSEX
GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE HANOVER
HENRICO ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY
KING AND QUEEN KING WILLIAM LANCASTER
MATHEWS MIDDLESEX NEW KENT
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PRINCE GEORGE
RICHMOND SOUTHAMPTON SURRY
SUSSEX WESTMORELAND YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS EMPORIA
FRANKLIN HAMPTON HOPEWELL
NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK PETERSBURG
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH RICHMOND
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-150-152-154-230-231-ANZ533-534-537-541-542-543-630-
631-632-633-634-635-636-637-638-650-652-654-656-658-082040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS
S OF CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC TO OREGON INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF OREGON INLET NC TO CAPE HATTERAS NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE HATTERAS NC TO OCRACOKE INLET NC OUT TO 20 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
TANGIER SOUND AND THE INLAND WATERS SURROUNDING BLOODSWORTH
ISLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM WINDMILL POINT TO NEW POINT COMFORT VA
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NEW POINT COMFORT TO LITTLE CREEK VA
CURRITUCK SOUND
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM LITTLE CREEK VA TO CAPE HENRY VA INCLUDING
THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE TUNNEL
RAPPAHANNOCK RIVER FROM URBANNA TO WINDMILL POINT
YORK RIVER
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMESTOWN TO THE JAMES RIVER BRIDGE
JAMES RIVER FROM JAMES RIVER BRIDGE TO HAMPTON ROADS
BRIDGE-TUNNEL
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM PARRAMORE ISLAND TO CAPE CHARLES LIGHT VA OUT
20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE CHARLES LIGHT TO VIRGINIA-NORTH CAROLINA
BORDER OUT TO 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM NC VA BORDER TO CURRITUCK BEACH LIGHT NC OUT
20 NM
$$
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 (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (<5%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (<5%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (30%)
|
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% (EF2-EF5 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.