The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central Maryland
     Northwest New Jersey
     Central and eastern New York
     Eastern Pennsylvania
     Far northern Virginia
     Eastern West Virginia Panhandle

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
     900 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Clusters of strong to locally severe storms are expected
   to persist through mid-evening. Damaging winds appear to be the
   primary threat.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles northeast of
   Binghamton NY to 35 miles east southeast of Hagerstown MD. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).