With all the dynamic weather going on today not surprised to see a tornado watch just issued for our entire area until 6 pm. I think the most active time frame for most areas is 1-3 pm.
It’s important to understand the difference between a watch and a warning. A watch means the potential is there but a warning indicates it is going on somewhere and the threat is imminent.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 292 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN DELAWARE THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN NORTHERN DELAWARE
NEW CASTLE
IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN NORTHEAST MARYLAND
CECIL
IN NEW JERSEY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL NEW JERSEY
MERCER
IN NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
HUNTERDON WARREN
IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
ATLANTIC BURLINGTON CAMDEN
CAPE MAY CUMBERLAND GLOUCESTER
SALEM
IN PENNSYLVANIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
BERKS LEHIGH NORTHAMPTON
IN NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
CARBON MONROE
IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
BUCKS CHESTER DELAWARE
MONTGOMERY PHILADELPHIA
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, ATLANTIC CITY, BETHLEHEM,
BLAIRSTOWN, CAMDEN, CHERRY HILL, DEPTFORD, DOYLESTOWN, EASTON,
ELKTON, FLEMINGTON, GLASSBORO, HAMMONTON, JIM THORPE, MEDIA,
MILLVILLE, MOORESTOWN, MOUNT HOLLY, NORRISTOWN, OCEAN CITY,
PENNSVILLE, PHILADELPHIA, READING, STROUDSBURG, TRENTON,
WEST CHESTER, AND WILMINGTON.
The tornado watch issued just to our south and west has been extended further north and east to include western New Jersey until 11 pm.
Expect the line of thunderstorms to reach our area by 8:30 pm
Even though the above tornado watch is not in effect for western New Jersey, it is very close and just to our Southwest. This is an indication the atmosphere has the *potential* to have any thunderstorms be severe and produce an isolated tornado.
A lot of this will depend on whether or not we get any sunshine this afternoon to help increase the building of thunderstorm. Right now just to the south and west of our area sunshine is out and resulting in warming temperature which will help fuel the thunderstorms.
At this time, while any thunderstorm is possible after 4 pm, the most likely period of active weather is from 7 pm – 11 pm this evening
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