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SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 335
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Central and Eastern Maryland
Central and Eastern North Carolina
Eastern and Northern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop through the
afternoon across the region. Damaging winds are expected to be the
most common risk, but some hail is possible, and a moist environment
and strong atmospheric winds will also support a tornado risk.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Baltimore
MD to Jacksonville NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 333...WW 334...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.
...Guyer
SEL5
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 335
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
340 PM EDT Mon May 27 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Central and Eastern Maryland
Central and Eastern North Carolina
Eastern and Northern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until
1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop through the
afternoon across the region. Damaging winds are expected to be the
most common risk, but some hail is possible, and a moist environment
and strong atmospheric winds will also support a tornado risk.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast of Baltimore
MD to Jacksonville NC. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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 333...WW 334...
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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24030.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW5
WW 335 TORNADO DC MD NC VA CW 271940Z - 280300Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40NNE BWI/BALTIMORE MD/ - OAJ/JACKSONVILLE NC/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /31ENE EMI - 31NNE ILM/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
LAT...LON 39717497 34827630 34827894 39717779
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU5.
Watch 335 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 335
VALID 280135Z - 280240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ENE SBY
TO 10 WSW NHK TO 15 ENE DCA TO 15 E BWI TO 15 WSW ACY.
..MOORE..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC003-009-280240-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL CALVERT
$$
ANZ532-533-539-540-541-542-280240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD
CHESTER RIVER TO QUEENSTOWN MD
EASTERN BAY
CHOPTANK RIVER TO CAMBRIDGE MD AND THE LITTLE CHOPTANK RIVER
PATUXENT RIVER TO BROOMES ISLAND MD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 335
VALID 280010Z - 280140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE WAL
TO 40 ENE CHO TO 25 SE MRB TO 25 SSE CXY.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1025
..MOORE..05/28/24
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-280140-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-015-017-019-025-027-031-033-037-039-045-047-
510-280140-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CARROLL CECIL CHARLES
DORCHESTER HARFORD HOWARD
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES ST. MARYS
SOMERSET WICOMICO WORCESTER
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
VAC001-013-059-099-107-133-153-179-193-510-600-610-630-683-685-
280140-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK ARLINGTON FAIRFAX
KING GEORGE LOUDOUN NORTHUMBERLAND
PRINCE WILLIAM STAFFORD WESTMORELAND
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FREDERICKSBURG MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
$$
ANZ530-531-532-533-534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-630-
650-652-280140-
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
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SMITH POINT TO WINDMILL POINT VA
COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHINCOTEAGUE TO PARRAMORE ISLAND VA 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 335
VALID 272220Z - 272340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 SSE FAY
TO 15 SW RWI TO 25 ENE AVC TO 20 WNW RIC TO 5 SSW CHO.
..MOORE..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...MHX...RAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 335
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DCC001-272340-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-013-015-017-019-021-025-027-031-033-037-039-045-
047-510-272340-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CARROLL CECIL CHARLES
DORCHESTER FREDERICK HARFORD
HOWARD MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES
ST. MARYS SOMERSET WICOMICO
WORCESTER
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NCC013-015-029-031-041-049-053-055-061-065-073-079-083-091-095-
103-107-117-131-133-137-139-143-147-163-177-187-191-195-
272340-
NC
. NORTH CAROLINA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAUFORT BERTIE CAMDEN
CARTERET CHOWAN CRAVEN
CURRITUCK DARE DUPLIN
EDGECOMBE GATES GREENE
HALIFAX HERTFORD HYDE
JONES LENOIR MARTIN
NORTHAMPTON ONSLOW PAMLICO
PASQUOTANK PERQUIMANS PITT
SAMPSON TYRRELL WASHINGTON
WAYNE WILSON
$$
VAC001-013-033-036-041-047-057-059-061-073-081-085-087-093-095-
097-099-101-103-107-109-113-115-119-127-131-133-137-149-153-157-
159-175-177-179-181-183-193-199-510-550-570-595-600-610-620-630-
650-670-683-685-700-710-730-735-740-760-800-810-830-272340-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK ARLINGTON CAROLINE
CHARLES CITY CHESTERFIELD CULPEPER
ESSEX FAIRFAX FAUQUIER
GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE HANOVER
HENRICO ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY
KING AND QUEEN KING GEORGE KING WILLIAM
LANCASTER LOUDOUN LOUISA
MADISON MATHEWS MIDDLESEX
NEW KENT NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
ORANGE PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE WILLIAM
RAPPAHANNOCK RICHMOND SOUTHAMPTON
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD SURRY
SUSSEX WESTMORELAND YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHESAPEAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS
EMPORIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FRANKLIN FREDERICKSBURG HAMPTON
HOPEWELL MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK PETERSBURG
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH RICHMOND
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
AMZ131-135-136-137-150-152-154-156-158-230-231-ANZ530-531-532-533-
534-535-536-537-538-539-540-541-542-543-630-631-632-633-634-635-
636-637-638-650-652-654-656-658-272340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
ALLIGATOR RIVER
PAMLICO SOUND
PAMLICO AND PUNGO RIVERS
NEUSE AND BAY 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
S OF OCRACOKE INLET NC TO CAPE LOOKOUT NC OUT TO 20 NM
S OF CAPE LOOKOUT NC TO SURF CITY NC OUT TO 20 NM
ALBEMARLE SOUND
CROATAN AND ROANOKE SOUNDS
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.
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