Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 653

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   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 653
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   205 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     District Of Columbia
     Eastern Kentucky
     Western Maryland
     Southeast Ohio
     Virginia
     West Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
     900 PM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Relatively widespread clusters of storms will continue to
   become increasingly common this afternoon, with the potential for
   storms to organize over time as they progress generally
   southeastward. Wind damage will be the most common hazard.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of
   Charleston WV to 50 miles east northeast of Richmond VA. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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.

   &&

   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 550. Mean storm motion vector
   30025.

   ...Guyer

   SEL3

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 653
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   205 PM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     District Of Columbia
     Eastern Kentucky
     Western Maryland
     Southeast Ohio
     Virginia
     West Virginia
     Coastal Waters

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
     900 PM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Relatively widespread clusters of storms will continue to
   become increasingly common this afternoon, with the potential for
   storms to organize over time as they progress generally
   southeastward. Wind damage will be the most common hazard.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
   statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of
   Charleston WV to 50 miles east northeast of Richmond VA. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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.

   &&

   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 550. Mean storm motion vector
   30025.

   ...Guyer

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW3 
   WW 653 SEVERE TSTM DC KY MD OH VA WV CW 041805Z - 050100Z
   AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   40W CRW/CHARLESTON WV/ - 50ENE RIC/RICHMOND VA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM N/S /27SSW HNN - 44ENE RIC/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30025.

   LAT...LON 39668233 39087646 36477646 37068233

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU3.

Watch 653 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.

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The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.