Tornado Watch

UNTIL 8PM!!!!! CHARLES, CALVERT, ST. MARY'S, PRINCE GEORGE'S, FAIRFAX, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MONTGOMERY, ANNE ARUNDEL, ARLINGTON, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

[_MightyMouse_]

That's just great.

Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Tornado Watch Number 447
Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman Ok
1250 Pm Edt Wed Jun 4 2008

The Nws Storm Prediction Center Has Issued A
Tornado Watch For Portions Of

District Of Columbia
Western And Central Maryland
South Central Pennsylvania
Northern And Central Virginia
Eastern West Virginia Including The Panhandle
Coastal Waters

Effective This Wednesday Afternoon And Evening From 1250 Pm Until
800 Pm Edt.

Tornadoes...hail To 2 Inches In Diameter...thunderstorm Wind
Gusts To 70 Mph...and Dangerous Lightning Are Possible In These
Areas.

The Tornado Watch Area Is Approximately Along And 95 Statute
Miles North And South Of A Line From 55 Miles Northwest Of
Staunton Virginia To 30 Miles North Northeast Of Patuxent River
Maryland. For A Complete Depiction Of The Watch See The
Associated Watch Outline Update (wous64 Kwns Wou7).

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 446...

Discussion...band Of Intense Thunderstorms Over Wv Will Track
Eastward And Affect Parts Of Southern Pa...western And Central
Md...and Northern Va This Afternoon. Other Isolated Storms Are
Likely To Form In Moist/unstable Airmass Over Central Va. Strong
Westerly Winds Aloft And Degree Of Instability Indicate A Risk Of
Supercell Storms Capable Of Damaging Winds...large Hail..and
Isolated Tornadoes. Bow Echo Formation Is Also A Possibility With
An Associated Enhanced Risk Of Damaging Winds.

Aviation...tornadoes And A Few Severe Thunderstorms With Hail
Surface And Aloft To 2 Inches. Extreme Turbulence And Surface
Wind Gusts To 60 Knots. A Few Cumulonimbi With Maximum Tops To
450. Mean Storm Motion Vector 27035.

[AndyMarquisLIVE (Premo)]

Ugh.....there goes the Prelude to the Dream.

[Gtmustang88]

[jenbengen]

Originally Posted by FireBuff40

UNTIL 8PM!!!!! CHARLES, CALVERT, ST. MARY'S, PRINCE GEORGE'S, FAIRFAX, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MONTGOMERY, ANNE ARUNDEL, ARLINGTON, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

After little sleep last night thanks to the thunder & lightning (I'm a light sleeper), I suspect I'll be asleep by 8!

[jenbengen]

Originally Posted by FireBuff40

UNTIL 8PM!!!!! CHARLES, CALVERT, ST. MARY'S, PRINCE GEORGE'S, FAIRFAX, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MONTGOMERY, ANNE ARUNDEL, ARLINGTON, CITY OF ALEXANDRIA

I'm in Great Mills- looks like we may be just south of that band coming in.

[GWguy]

Krimeny.....this weather is nutz!

[kwillia (Premo)]

Originally Posted by jenbengen

I'm in Great Mills- looks like we may be just south of that band coming in.

Don't bet on it.