March 17, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 54

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   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

2025-03-16 19:50:03