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WPVI / 6abc PhiladelphiaNews report · Sep 1, 9:41 PM
Accu Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until midnight
Any storm this evening has the potential to bring along damaging winds, hail, torrential rain, and even an isolated tornado.
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Accu Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until midnight
The Post-Standard (Syracuse) and WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia describe the same event in different terms.
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What happened Any storm this evening has the potential to bring along damaging winds, hail, torrential rain, and even an isolated tornado.
The headline split WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia frames it as "Accu Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until midnight". The Post-Standard (Syracuse) frames it as "Severe thunderstorm watch active for Hudson Valley until early Wednesday".
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CenterAccu Weather: Severe Thunderstorm Watch until midnight
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WBAL Baltimore (Hearst)News report · Sep 1, 9:14 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch for parts of Maryland Tuesday evening
Isolated storms are possible tonight, capable of damaging winds
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The Star-Ledger (NJ.com)News report · Sep 1, 8:43 PM
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for entire state, with strong storms, damaging winds looming
Some of today's thunderstorms could knock down trees and power lines, and some could spawn an isolated tornado, forecasters say.
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The Post-Standard (Syracuse)News report · Sep 1, 8:40 PM
Severe thunderstorm watch active for Hudson Valley until early Wednesday
At 4:33 p.m. on Tuesday, the National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until Wednesday at midnight for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.
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Sep 1, 8:40 PM: The Post-Standard (Syracuse) joined the source map.
Sep 1, 8:43 PM: The Star-Ledger (NJ.com) joined the source map.
Sep 1, 9:14 PM: WBAL Baltimore (Hearst) joined the source map.
Sep 1, 9:41 PM: WPVI / 6abc Philadelphia joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.