The National Weather Service has posted a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Avalon and surrounding areas on Thursday, June 13th until 11:00am. Here is the text of the Severe Thunderstorm Watch posted by the National Weather Service:
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Delaware
eastern Maryland
central and southern New Jersey
southeastern Pennsylvania
coastal waters
* effective this Thursday morning from 730 am until 1100 am EDT.
* Primary threats include…
several damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
several large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles north of
Trenton New Jersey to 55 miles south southeast of Dover Delaware.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (wous64 kwns wou4).
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.
