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SEL0 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