June 1, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 350

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   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

2025-05-31 01:29:03