840  
ACUS11 KWNS 202315  
SWOMCD  
SPC MCD 202314  
VAZ000-WVZ000-MDZ000-202345-  
 
MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 0809  
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK  
0614 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
AREAS AFFECTED...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST VIRGINIA  
 
CONCERNING...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 234...236...  
 
VALID 202314Z - 202345Z  
 
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 234, 236  
CONTINUES.  
 
SUMMARY...A DAMAGING GUST OR EPISODE OF HAIL MAY OCCUR IN THE NEXT  
1-2 HOURS.  
 
DISCUSSION...A CLUSTER OF STORMS CONTINUES TO TRACK NORTHEAST TOWARD  
A LOCALIZED A PRISTINE AIRMASS THAT HAS YET TO BE OVERTURNED BY  
CONVECTION (E.G. THE GRANT COUNTY AIRPORT ASOS SHOWING 87 F SURFACE  
TEMPERATURES). AS SUCH, STORM CORES IN THE AREA MAY REMAIN STRONG  
ENOUGH OVER THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS TO PRODUCE A DAMAGING GUST OR  
INSTANCE OF HAIL AS THEY APPROACH THIS RESERVOIR OF POTENTIALLY  
UNSTABLE AIR. THEREAFTER, THE SEVERE THREAT SHOULD CONTINUE TO  
DIMINISH WITH TIME.  
 
..SQUITIERI.. 05/20/2026  
   
..PLEASE SEE WWW.SPC.NOAA.GOV FOR GRAPHIC PRODUCT
 
 
ATTN...WFO...LWX...PBZ...RLX...  
 
LAT...LON 38918094 39197983 39297910 39077864 38817882 38667916  
38527953 38477985 38558035 38918094  
 
MOST PROBABLE PEAK WIND GUST...UP TO 60 MPH  
MOST PROBABLE PEAK HAIL SIZE...UP TO 1.25 IN  
 
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