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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 605
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
255 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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 Virginia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
  1000 PM EDT.

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

SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast to continue to
develop and intensify through the afternoon and into the evening.  A
few of the stronger storms will be supercells capable of a risk for
tornadoes, damaging gusts, and large hail.  A consolidation of
storms will probably occur during the evening as one or two line
segments develops with an attendant risk for damaging winds and
possibly a tornado.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
north and south of a line from 15 miles southwest of Washington DC
to 45 miles east northeast 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 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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26025.

...Smith