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SEL0
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 350
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Delaware
Central and Eastern Maryland
Central and Southern New Jersey
Southeast Pennsylvania
Northern and Eastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight 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…Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to
develop late this afternoon and continue through the evening as
storms progress from west to east across the Watch. A few
supercells are forecast with an attendant risk for a couple of
tornadoes, damaging gusts, and isolated large hail. Additional
thunderstorm bands may also pose a risk for damaging gusts before
all of this activity moves east of the coast.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles east of South Hill VA to 30
miles northwest of Philadelphia PA. 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 347…WW 348…
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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 23025.
…Smith
SEL0
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 350
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM EDT Fri May 30 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
District Of Columbia
Delaware
Central and Eastern Maryland
Central and Southern New Jersey
Southeast Pennsylvania
Northern and Eastern Virginia
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Friday afternoon from 455 PM until Midnight 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…Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to
develop late this afternoon and continue through the evening as
storms progress from west to east across the Watch. A few
supercells are forecast with an attendant risk for a couple of
tornadoes, damaging gusts, and isolated large hail. Additional
thunderstorm bands may also pose a risk for damaging gusts before
all of this activity moves east of the coast.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles east of South Hill VA to 30
miles northwest of Philadelphia PA. 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 347…WW 348…
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 400. Mean
storm motion vector 23025.
…Smith
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 DC DE MD NJ PA VA CW 302055Z – 310400Z
AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50E AVC/SOUTH HILL VA/ – 30NW PHL/PHILADELPHIA PA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /47WSW ORF – 25S ETX/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23025.
LAT…LON 36687876 40157736 40157394 36687551
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 #3 ON WW 350
VALID 302340Z – 310040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 SSW AVC TO
20 SW RIC TO 35 NNW RIC TO 40 SW DCA TO 20 SSE MRB.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1051
..WENDT..05/30/25
ATTN…WFO…LWX…PHI…AKQ…CTP…
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-310040-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
DCC001-310040-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-025-027-029-031-033-035-
037-039-041-043-045-047-510-310040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CAROLINE CARROLL CECIL
CHARLES DORCHESTER FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD KENT
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE’S
ST. MARYS SOMERSET TALBOT
WASHINGTON WICOMICO WORCESTER
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-021-025-029-033-310040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
MERCER MONMOUTH OCEAN
SALEM
$$
PAC001-017-029-045-071-091-101-133-310040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUCKS CHESTER
DELAWARE LANCASTER MONTGOMERY
PHILADELPHIA YORK
$$
VAC001-013-025-033-036-041-053-057-059-073-081-085-087-093-095-
097-099-101-103-107-115-119-127-131-133-149-153-159-175-179-181-
183-193-199-510-550-570-595-600-610-620-630-650-670-683-685-700-
710-730-735-740-760-800-810-830-310040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK ARLINGTON BRUNSWICK
CAROLINE CHARLES CITY CHESTERFIELD
DINWIDDIE ESSEX FAIRFAX
GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE HANOVER
HENRICO ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY
KING AND QUEEN KING GEORGE KING WILLIAM
LANCASTER LOUDOUN MATHEWS
MIDDLESEX NEW KENT NORTHAMPTON
NORTHUMBERLAND PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE WILLIAM
RICHMOND SOUTHAMPTON STAFFORD
SURRY SUSSEX WESTMORELAND
YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHESAPEAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS
EMPORIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FRANKLIN FREDERICKSBURG HAMPTON
HOPEWELL MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK PETERSBURG
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH RICHMOND
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
ANZ430-431-450-451-452-453-454-455-530-531-532-533-534-535-536-
537-538-539-540-541-542-543-630-631-632-634-635-636-637-638-650-
652-654-656-310040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES…INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 350
VALID 302255Z – 302340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ENE DAN
TO 35 N AVC TO 30 ESE CHO TO 25 NNE CHO.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1049
..WENDT..05/30/25
ATTN…WFO…LWX…PHI…AKQ…CTP…
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-302340-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
DCC001-302340-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-025-027-029-031-033-035-
037-039-041-043-045-047-510-302340-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CAROLINE CARROLL CECIL
CHARLES DORCHESTER FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD KENT
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE’S
ST. MARYS SOMERSET TALBOT
WASHINGTON WICOMICO WORCESTER
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-021-025-029-033-302340-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
MERCER MONMOUTH OCEAN
SALEM
$$
PAC001-017-029-045-071-091-101-133-302340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUCKS CHESTER
DELAWARE LANCASTER MONTGOMERY
PHILADELPHIA YORK
$$
VAC001-013-025-033-036-041-047-053-057-059-061-073-075-081-085-
087-093-095-097-099-101-103-107-109-115-117-119-127-131-133-135-
137-145-149-153-159-175-177-179-181-183-193-199-510-550-570-595-
600-610-620-630-650-670-683-685-700-710-730-735-740-760-800-810-
830-302340-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK ARLINGTON BRUNSWICK
CAROLINE CHARLES CITY CHESTERFIELD
CULPEPER DINWIDDIE ESSEX
FAIRFAX FAUQUIER GLOUCESTER
GOOCHLAND GREENSVILLE HANOVER
HENRICO ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY
KING AND QUEEN KING GEORGE KING WILLIAM
LANCASTER LOUDOUN LOUISA
MATHEWS MECKLENBURG MIDDLESEX
NEW KENT NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND
NOTTOWAY ORANGE POWHATAN
PRINCE GEORGE PRINCE WILLIAM RICHMOND
SOUTHAMPTON SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD
SURRY SUSSEX WESTMORELAND
YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHESAPEAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS
EMPORIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FRANKLIN FREDERICKSBURG HAMPTON
HOPEWELL MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK PETERSBURG
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH RICHMOND
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
ANZ430-431-450-451-452-453-454-455-530-531-532-533-534-535-536-
537-538-539-540-541-542-543-630-631-632-634-635-636-637-638-650-
652-654-656-302340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES…INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 350
VALID 302140Z – 302240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WENDT..05/30/25
ATTN…WFO…LWX…PHI…AKQ…CTP…
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 350
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-302240-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
DCC001-302240-
DC
. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
$$
MDC003-005-009-011-013-015-017-019-021-025-027-029-031-033-035-
037-039-041-043-045-047-510-302240-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANNE ARUNDEL BALTIMORE CALVERT
CAROLINE CARROLL CECIL
CHARLES DORCHESTER FREDERICK
HARFORD HOWARD KENT
MONTGOMERY PRINCE GEORGES QUEEN ANNE’S
ST. MARYS SOMERSET TALBOT
WASHINGTON WICOMICO WORCESTER
MARYLAND INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
BALTIMORE CITY
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-021-025-029-033-302240-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
MERCER MONMOUTH OCEAN
SALEM
$$
PAC001-017-029-045-071-091-101-133-302240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BUCKS CHESTER
DELAWARE LANCASTER MONTGOMERY
PHILADELPHIA YORK
$$
VAC001-007-013-025-033-036-041-047-049-053-057-059-061-065-073-
075-081-085-087-093-095-097-099-101-103-107-109-111-115-117-119-
127-131-133-135-137-145-147-149-153-159-175-177-179-181-183-193-
199-510-550-570-595-600-610-620-630-650-670-683-685-700-710-730-
735-740-760-800-810-830-302240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ACCOMACK AMELIA ARLINGTON
BRUNSWICK CAROLINE CHARLES CITY
CHESTERFIELD CULPEPER CUMBERLAND
DINWIDDIE ESSEX FAIRFAX
FAUQUIER FLUVANNA GLOUCESTER
GOOCHLAND GREENSVILLE HANOVER
HENRICO ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY
KING AND QUEEN KING GEORGE KING WILLIAM
LANCASTER LOUDOUN LOUISA
LUNENBURG MATHEWS MECKLENBURG
MIDDLESEX NEW KENT NORTHAMPTON
NORTHUMBERLAND NOTTOWAY ORANGE
POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD PRINCE GEORGE
PRINCE WILLIAM RICHMOND SOUTHAMPTON
SPOTSYLVANIA STAFFORD SURRY
SUSSEX WESTMORELAND YORK
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDRIA CHESAPEAKE COLONIAL HEIGHTS
EMPORIA FAIRFAX FALLS CHURCH
FRANKLIN FREDERICKSBURG HAMPTON
HOPEWELL MANASSAS MANASSAS PARK
NEWPORT NEWS NORFOLK PETERSBURG
POQUOSON PORTSMOUTH RICHMOND
SUFFOLK VIRGINIA BEACH WILLIAMSBURG
$$
ANZ430-431-450-451-452-453-454-455-530-531-532-533-534-535-536-
537-538-539-540-541-542-543-630-631-632-634-635-636-637-638-650-
652-654-656-302240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
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
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
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES…INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (20%)
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 (20%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
Mod (60%)
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.