SPC MD 228

MD 0228 CONCERNING TORNADO WATCH 53… FOR WEST VIRGINIA…FAR WESTERN MARYLAND…WESTERN AND CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA…AND FAR SOUTHWESTERN NEW YORK.

Mesoscale Discussion 0228
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1108 AM CDT Sun Mar 16 2025

Areas affected...West Virginia...far western Maryland...western and
central Pennsylvania...and far southwestern New York.

Concerning...Tornado Watch 53...

Valid 161608Z - 161745Z

The severe weather threat for Tornado Watch 53 continues.

SUMMARY...The threat for damaging winds and isolated tornadoes
remains through mid-afternoon.

DISCUSSION...A line of storms has now developed along the
pre-frontal trough across West Virginia and eastern Ohio/southwest
Pennsylvania. This line of storms is already starting to accelerate
northeast. Visible satellite continues to show cloud breaks ahead of
these storms which should allow for some destabilization immediately
ahead of these storms. Damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes
remain the primary threat. 

These storms may reach the eastern edge of tornado watch 53 within
the next 60 to 90 minutes. An additional watch may be needed soon
across portions of central Pennsylvania and perhaps into southern
New York.

..Bentley/Gleason.. 03/16/2025

...Please see www.spc.noaa.gov for graphic product...

ATTN...WFO...BGM...BUF...CTP...LWX...RNK...PBZ...RLX...CLE...

LAT...LON   37818140 38308118 38918107 39848163 40968168 41048172
            41478164 41748111 42187988 42467840 42367777 41597700
            40977730 39837773 38987869 38247991 37848068 37818140 

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