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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 303

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 303

[html]WW 303 SEVERE TSTM DC DE MD NJ PA VA WV CW 021755Z - 030100Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 303
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  District Of Columbia
  Delaware
  Central and Eastern Maryland
  Southern and Central New Jersey
  Southeast Pennsylvania
  Virginia
  Far Eastern West Virginia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and
further increase, initially near/just east of the mountains through
mid/late afternoon. These storms will spread east-southeastward and
eventually reach near-coastal areas by evening. Damaging winds are
likely to be the most co*mon hazard with some hail possible as well.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 95
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles southeast of
Atlantic City NJ to 35 miles west northwest of Staunton VA. For a
co*plete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

&&

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
29025.

...Guyer


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Source: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 303 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0303.html)