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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 68
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1130 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Delaware
Eastern Maryland
New Jersey
Southeast Pennsylvania
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1130 AM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Pre-frontal bands of storms will spread northeastward from
Virginia into southeast Pennsylvania through the afternoon, with an
attendant threat for swaths of damaging winds (60-80 mph) and a few
tornadoes with embedded circulations. A couple of strong tornadoes
(EF2) will be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of Allentown PA to
35 miles west of Wilmington DE. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 65...WW 66...WW 67...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22045.
...Thompson
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 68
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1130 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Delaware
Eastern Maryland
New Jersey
Southeast Pennsylvania
Coastal Waters
* Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1130 AM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Pre-frontal bands of storms will spread northeastward from
Virginia into southeast Pennsylvania through the afternoon, with an
attendant threat for swaths of damaging winds (60-80 mph) and a few
tornadoes with embedded circulations. A couple of strong tornadoes
(EF2) will be possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles northwest of Allentown PA to
35 miles west of Wilmington DE. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 65...WW 66...WW 67...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 22045.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 68 TORNADO DE MD NJ PA CW 161530Z - 162300Z
AXIS..80 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50NW ABE/ALLENTOWN PA/ - 35W ILG/WILMINGTON DE/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 70NM E/W /40NNW ETX - 36ENE EMI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.
LAT...LON 41157457 39667474 39667775 41157765
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 68 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 68
VALID 162040Z - 162140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE BWI TO
30 NW ILG TO 20 W ABE TO 10 NW AVP.
..BENTLEY..03/16/26
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 68
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-162140-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-029-035-041-162140-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-162140-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC011-017-025-029-045-077-089-091-095-101-162140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKS BUCKS CARBON
CHESTER DELAWARE LEHIGH
MONROE MONTGOMERY NORTHAMPTON
PHILADELPHIA
$$
ANZ430-431-162140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 68
VALID 161920Z - 162040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N BWI TO
20 SE CXY TO 25 ENE CXY TO 45 NE CXY TO 10 NW AVP.
..BENTLEY..03/16/26
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 68
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-162040-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-029-035-041-162040-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-162040-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC011-017-025-029-045-071-075-077-089-091-095-101-107-133-
162040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BERKS BUCKS CARBON
CHESTER DELAWARE LANCASTER
LEBANON LEHIGH MONROE
MONTGOMERY NORTHAMPTON PHILADELPHIA
SCHUYLKILL YORK
$$
ANZ430-431-162040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 68
VALID 161810Z - 161940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 NNE HGR TO
25 WSW CXY TO 35 SSW IPT TO 10 NW IPT.
..LYONS..03/16/26
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 68
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-161940-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-029-035-041-161940-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-161940-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-011-017-025-029-037-041-043-045-071-075-077-089-091-093-
095-097-099-101-107-109-119-133-161940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BERKS BUCKS
CARBON CHESTER COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN DELAWARE
LANCASTER LEBANON LEHIGH
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
UNION YORK
$$
ANZ430-431-161940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 68
VALID 161620Z - 161740Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..03/16/26
ATTN...WFO...PHI...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 68
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
DEC001-003-005-161740-
DE
. DELAWARE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
KENT NEW CASTLE SUSSEX
$$
MDC011-029-035-041-161740-
MD
. MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CAROLINE KENT QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT
$$
NJC001-005-007-009-011-015-019-021-023-025-027-029-033-035-037-
041-161740-
NJ
. NEW JERSEY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
HUNTERDON MERCER MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH MORRIS OCEAN
SALEM SOMERSET SUSSEX
WARREN
$$
PAC001-011-017-025-029-037-041-043-045-055-067-071-075-077-087-
089-091-093-095-097-099-101-107-109-119-133-161740-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BERKS BUCKS
CARBON CHESTER COLUMBIA
CUMBERLAND DAUPHIN DELAWARE
FRANKLIN JUNIATA LANCASTER
LEBANON LEHIGH MIFFLIN
MONROE MONTGOMERY MONTOUR
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND PERRY
PHILADELPHIA SCHUYLKILL SNYDER
UNION YORK
$$
ANZ430-431-161740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
| Probability of 2 or more tornadoes | Mod (60%) |
| Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes | Mod (30%) |
Wind
| Probability of 10 or more severe wind events | High (80%) |
| Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots | High (70%) |
Hail
| Probability of 10 or more severe hail events | Low (20%) |
| Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches | Low (10%) |
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
| Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events | High (>95%) |
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
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.
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