Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL2
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 392
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
225 PM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Maryland
Northern and Central Virginia
Far Eastern West Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and
further increase through late afternoon and evening, with damaging
winds, hail, and tornadoes possible, especially near a warm front.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Martinsburg WV to 20
miles southeast of Richmond VA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 390…WW 391…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25025.
…Guyer
SEL2
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 392
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
225 PM EDT Sun Jun 8 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Maryland
Northern and Central Virginia
Far Eastern West Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include…
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY…Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and
further increase through late afternoon and evening, with damaging
winds, hail, and tornadoes possible, especially near a warm front.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles north of Martinsburg WV to 20
miles southeast of Richmond VA. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 390…WW 391…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25025.
…Guyer
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 392 TORNADO DC MD VA WV CW 081825Z – 090200Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20N MRB/MARTINSBURG WV/ – 20SE RIC/RICHMOND VA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /48WNW EMI – 18SE RIC/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25025.
LAT…LON 39687657 37297569 37297842 39687939
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 392 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (30%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (10%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (10%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
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.