Tornado Watch Issued

**Tornado Watch Issued**
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of District of Columbia, Delaware, central and eastern Maryland, northeast North Carolina, central and eastern Virginia, and coastal waters.

Effective this Friday morning and afternoon from 10:40 am until 5:00 PM EST.

Primary threats include several tornadoes possible, numerous damaging wind gusts likely with a few significant gusts to 75 mph possible.

The Tornado Watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles east southeast of Roanoke Rapids North Carolina to 25 miles northwest of Dover
Delaware.

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.