WW 109 TORNADO DE MD NJ PA CW 012130Z – 020200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 109
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
530 PM EDT Sat Apr 1 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Delaware
Eastern Maryland
New Jersey
Southeast Pennsylvania
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 530 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Isolated thunderstorms are developing near Chesapeake Bay,
while other storms are expected to form during the evening
along/ahead of an approaching front. The strongest cells may become
supercells, with the risk of large hail, damaging winds, and a few
tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest of Newark NJ
to 25 miles southwest of Salisbury MD. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 106...WW 107...WW 108...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
