[SMCARA] Tornado Watch

[JD Delancy]

TORNADO WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WT 178

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
250 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

TORNADO WATCH 178 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

MDC009-017-037-210200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.TO.A.0178.090420T1850Z-090421T0200Z/

MD MARYLAND COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

CALVERT              CHARLES             ST. MARYS

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
314 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

ANZ530>537-DCZ001-MDZ006-007-011-013-014-016>018-VAZ052>057-
211000-
CHESAPEAKE BAY NORTH OF POOLES ISLAND MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM POOLES ISLAND TO SANDY POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM SANDY POINT TO NORTH BEACH MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM NORTH BEACH TO DRUM POINT MD-
CHESAPEAKE BAY FROM DRUM POINT MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM KEY BRIDGE TO INDIAN HEAD MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM INDIAN HEAD TO COBB ISLAND MD-
TIDAL POTOMAC FROM COBB ISLAND MD TO SMITH POINT VA-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-
SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-
CALVERT-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-
314 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE MARYLAND PORTION OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY...TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER...AND ADJACENT COUNTIES IN
CENTRAL MARYLAND AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT THE OUTLOOK AREA LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SOME OF THE THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE...
AND WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL
BE FROM 4 PM TO 10 PM. A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM FOR
SOUTHERN MARYLAND...THE NORTHERN PIEDMONT REGION AND ADJACENT
WATERS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE MARYLAND
CHESAPEAKE BAY AND THE TIDAL POTOMAC RIVER THROUGH THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY PERSIST ACROSS THE WATERS
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION LIKELY WILL BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON.