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SPC Tornado Watch 605

WW 605 TORNADO DE MD NJ NY PA CW 071915Z – 080300Z

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 605
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
315 PM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Delaware
  Eastern Maryland
  New Jersey
  Southeast New York
  Eastern Pennsylvania
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 315 PM until
  1100 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop into the
region by late afternoon and early evening, which will include a
risk for tornadoes aside from potentially widespread damaging winds.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Binghamton
NY to 25 miles south southwest of Dover DE. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).

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 599...WW 600...WW
601...WW 602...WW 603...WW 604...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Guyer

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