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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 247
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
110 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southern Maryland
  Southeast Ohio
  Virginia
  West Virginia
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 110 PM
  until 900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to pose a
threat for mainly damaging winds as this activity moves
east-southeastward through the afternoon and evening. Peak gusts may
reach up to 60-65 mph. Isolated hail may also occur with the
strongest cores.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest
of Charleston WV to 40 miles south southeast of Wallops VA. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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.

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AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
29030.

...Gleason