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A not-so-hot front will increase the chance of thunderstorms in a few regions in Texas today and on Saturday. The âfrontâ itself wonât cool things off as much as the rain and resultant cloud cover. Otherwise, weâre looking at our typical summer heat continuing into mid-August. Storms may east across the Panhandle this morning. Gusty […]
WW 616 TORNADO DC DE MD NJ NY PA VA CW 091015Z – 091800Z 
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 616 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 615 AM EDT Fri Aug 9 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of District Of Columbia Delaware Central and Eastern Maryland Much of New Jersey Southeast New York Central and Eastern Pennsylvania Eastern and Northern Virginia Coastal Waters * Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 615 AM until 200 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible SUMMARY...Isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop this morning into the early afternoon as a warm front advances northward across the Watch area. Several supercells will likely develop and the stronger storms will potentially yield a risk for tornadoes. Isolated damaging gusts may also accompany the more intense storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Monticello NY to 50 miles south southwest of Patuxent River MD. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6). 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 615... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 18035. ...Smith
While most of the day will be spent in heat and humidity, a few storms will develop late this afternoon and this evening.