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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0247 for Southern Maryland, Southeast Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Coastal Waters

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0247

Locations Affected

Southern Maryland

Southeast Ohio

Virginia

West Virginia

Coastal Waters

Severe Thunderstorm Watch 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.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL7

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

National Risk Overview

Wednesday, May 27: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Thursday, May 28: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Friday, May 29: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Saturday, May 30: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, May 31: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, June 1: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, June 2: ANY SEVERE: potential too low
Wednesday, June 3: ANY SEVERE: potential too low

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