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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 416

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

720 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southern Connecticut

  New Jersey

  Southeast New York

  Southeast Pennsylvania

  Coastal Waters



* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 720 AM until

  400 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely



SUMMARY...Band of persistent low-topped supercells across southeast

Maryland should rapidly move north-northeast across parts of the

Northeast Megalopolis into this afternoon. Additional cells are

possible just ahead of this band as well.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles south southeast of

Philadelphia PA to 25 miles north northeast of Bridgeport CT. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 415...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 50 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean

storm motion vector 17045.



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