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Latest Radar Closeup Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0687 
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LAT: 38
LON: -97.03
Watch Probabilities
Tornadoes
Low (10%)
EF2+ Tornadoes
Low (10%)
Severe Winds
Moderate (50%)
65+ KTS Winds
Low (20%)
Severe Events
High (70%)
Active Storms
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 687
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

Watch Area
Western Connecticut Delaware Eastern Maryland New Jersey Far Southern New York Coastal Waters
Effective
this Friday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until 1000 PM EDT.
Primary Threats
... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Summary
A line of storms will continue to progress east-northeastward toward the region into this evening, with wind damage as the primary severe hazard.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles northeast of Poughkeepsie NY to 35 miles south southwest of Dover DE. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 686...

Aviation
A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector 25035.
Guyer
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 687
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
350 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 687 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS
Connecticut Counties Included Are
FAIRFIELD            LITCHFIELD          NEW HAVEN
Delaware Counties Included Are
KENT                 NEW CASTLE          SUSSEX
Maryland Counties Included Are
CAROLINE             KENT                QUEEN ANNE'S
TALBOT
New Jersey Counties Included Are
ATLANTIC             BERGEN              BURLINGTON
CAMDEN               CAPE MAY            CUMBERLAND
ESSEX                GLOUCESTER          HUDSON
HUNTERDON            MERCER              MIDDLESEX
MONMOUTH             MORRIS              OCEAN
PASSAIC              SALEM               SOMERSET
SUSSEX               UNION               WARREN
New York Counties Included Are
BRONX                DUTCHESS            KINGS
NASSAU               NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)ORANGE
PUTNAM               QUEENS              RICHMOND
ROCKLAND             ULSTER              WESTCHESTER
Adjacent Coastal Waters Included Are
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
NEW YORK HARBOR
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM
DELAWARE BAY WATERS NORTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
DELAWARE BAY WATERS SOUTH OF EAST POINT NJ TO SLAUGHTER BEACH DE
COASTAL WATERS FROM SANDY HOOK TO MANASQUAN INLET NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM MANASQUAN INLET TO LITTLE EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM LITTLE EGG INLET TO GREAT EGG INLET NJ OUT 20
NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM GREAT EGG INLET TO CAPE MAY NJ OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE MAY NJ TO CAPE HENLOPEN DE OUT 20 NM
COASTAL WATERS FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO FENWICK ISLAND DE OUT 20 NM
ATTN...WFO...OKX...PHI...ALY...