{
  "id": 2211882,
  "title": "Tornado threat today: Which states and cities are under watch? See full list as Maryland, DC under alert",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/tornado-threat-today-which-states-and-cities-are-under-watch-see-full",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T19:47:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/tornado-threat-today-which-states-and-cities-are-under-watch-see-full-list-as-maryland-dc-under-alert-101787254195598.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for parts of Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia until 10 p.m. EDT Thursday. The storms could produce a few tornadoes, damaging winds of up to 70 mph, and hail. Severe storms are expected across the Baltimore metro area on Thursday evening. A tornado warning has already been issued on the Eastern Shore, and more could follow. New York City may also experience severe weather, heavy rain, and flash flooding, with a travel advisory in effect.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}