URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 495
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
155 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Delaware
  Eastern Maryland
  New Jersey
  Southeast Pennsylvania
  Coastal Waters

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forming east of the higher
terrain and will spread eastward into the watch area through this
evening.  The storm environment favors some supercell structures
with the potential to produce a few tornadoes in addition to wind
damage and isolated large hail.  Additional storms will likely
spread into this same area from the northwest this evening with a
primary threat of damaging winds.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Wilkesbarre PA to 35
miles south of Dover DE. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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 492...WW 493...WW 494...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 28030.

...Thompson