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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 54
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Maryland
Western and Central Pennsylvania
Northern Virginia
Eastern West Virginia
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will move quickly northeastward
this afternoon and evening, while posing a threat for mainly
damaging winds with peak gusts up to 60-70 mph. A couple of
line-embedded tornadoes may also occur.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles north of State College PA to
10 miles west southwest of Staunton VA. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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 51...WW 52...WW 53...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean
storm motion vector 22045.
...Gleason
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 54
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Western Maryland
Western and Central Pennsylvania
Northern Virginia
Eastern West Virginia
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms will move quickly northeastward
this afternoon and evening, while posing a threat for mainly
damaging winds with peak gusts up to 60-70 mph. A couple of
line-embedded tornadoes may also occur.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
east and west of a line from 75 miles north of State College PA to
10 miles west southwest of Staunton VA. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU4).
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 51...WW 52...WW 53...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean
storm motion vector 22045.
...Gleason
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 54 TORNADO MD PA VA WV 161650Z - 162300Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
75N UNV/STATE COLLEGE PA/ - 10WSW SHD/STAUNTON VA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /26NNE SLT - 58N LYH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.
LAT...LON 41937707 38217833 38217981 41937862
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 54 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 54
VALID 161950Z - 162040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NE SSU TO
40 ENE EKN TO 35 S AOO TO 25 ENE AOO TO 25 ENE UNV TO 30 NW IPT
TO 30 WNW ELM.
..BENTLEY..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 54
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC001-043-162040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY WASHINGTON
$$
PAC041-055-057-061-067-081-087-099-109-117-119-162040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CUMBERLAND FRANKLIN FULTON
HUNTINGDON JUNIATA LYCOMING
MIFFLIN PERRY SNYDER
TIOGA UNION
$$
VAC015-043-069-091-139-165-171-187-660-790-820-840-162040-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUGUSTA CLARKE FREDERICK
HIGHLAND PAGE ROCKINGHAM
SHENANDOAH WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
HARRISONBURG STAUNTON WAYNESBORO
WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-162040-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 54
VALID 161825Z - 161940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW EKN
TO 40 SSE LBE TO 15 W AOO TO 5 S DUJ TO 20 NNE ERI.
..LYONS..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...LWX...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 54
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MDC001-023-043-161940-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY GARRETT WASHINGTON
$$
PAC009-013-021-023-027-033-035-041-047-055-057-061-067-081-083-
087-099-105-109-111-117-119-123-161940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEDFORD BLAIR CAMBRIA
CAMERON CENTRE CLEARFIELD
CLINTON CUMBERLAND ELK
FRANKLIN FULTON HUNTINGDON
JUNIATA LYCOMING MCKEAN
MIFFLIN PERRY POTTER
SNYDER SOMERSET TIOGA
UNION WARREN
$$
VAC015-043-069-091-139-165-171-187-660-790-820-840-161940-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUGUSTA CLARKE FREDERICK
HIGHLAND PAGE ROCKINGHAM
SHENANDOAH WARREN
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
HARRISONBURG STAUNTON WAYNESBORO
WINCHESTER
$$
WVC003-023-027-031-037-057-065-071-161940-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKELEY GRANT HAMPSHIRE
HARDY JEFFERSON MINERAL
MORGAN PENDLETON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (10%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (<5%)
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.
