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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 491
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   SEL1

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 491
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   320 PM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     District Of Columbia
     Central and Southern Delaware
     Central and Eastern Maryland
     Northern North Carolina
     Southern New Jersey
     Northern, Central, and Eastern Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until
     1100 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to continue developing while
   posing a threat for mainly scattered damaging winds as they move
   east-southeastward this afternoon and evening. The strongest gusts
   may reach 55-70 mph on a localized basis. Isolated hail up to 1-1.5
   inches in diameter may also occur with the strongest thunderstorms.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
   statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northwest
   of Dover DE to 15 miles southeast of Roanoke Rapids NC. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 489...WW 490...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   28030.

   ...Gleason
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