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Tornado watch issued for 16 counties
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Much of North Carolina, including the Triangle, could see widespread damaging winds and some tornados throughout the day and into evening Monday, March 16. Central North Carolina has a 45-60% probability of widespread damaging winds, with some reaching 74 mph, according to a 6 a.m. Monday National Weather Service briefing.
A potential severe weather outbreak on Monday could bring damaging winds, hail and a few significant tornadoes from the Mid-Atlantic to the Carolinas.
A late-season cold front brings severe storms and dropping temperatures to Florida, impacting spring break plans.
The watch, which covers all of Hampton Roads — reaching up north past Washington, D.C. and extending down to the Outer Banks in North Carolina — is in effect until 7 p.m. Tornadoes are likely in these areas,
On Monday at 3:23 p.m., the National Weather Service released an updated tornado watch in effect until 7 p.m. for Columbia, Dauphin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill and York counties.
Strong storms caused power outages in some parts of the Philadelphia region Tuesday night.
The warning was issued for Monmouth and Ocean counties. "The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning will be allowed to expire at 12:15 a.m. However, damaging winds remain likely and a Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.