Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 08/20/2026 11:58

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued August 20 at 2:58PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
August 20, 2026 - 11:58am
Expires: 
August 20, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 605 UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 604. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS COASTAL WATERS FROM FENWICK ISLAND DE TO CHINCOTEAGUE VA OUT 20 NM
Area Description: 
Coastal waters from Fenwick Island DE to Chincoteague VA out 20 NM
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov