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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 123
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Ohio
Far Western Pennsylvania
Far Northern West Virginia
Lake Erie
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 345 PM until Midnight
EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms currently ongoing across central Ohio are
expected to continue progressing eastward this afternoon and
evening. The environment ahead of these storms will remain
supportive of supercells capable of tornadoes, hail from 1" to 1.5",
and damaging gusts from 45 to 65 mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east southeast of Parkersburg
WV to 45 miles north of Youngstown OH. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 121...WW 122...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Mosier
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 123
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Ohio
Far Western Pennsylvania
Far Northern West Virginia
Lake Erie
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 345 PM until Midnight
EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms currently ongoing across central Ohio are
expected to continue progressing eastward this afternoon and
evening. The environment ahead of these storms will remain
supportive of supercells capable of tornadoes, hail from 1" to 1.5",
and damaging gusts from 45 to 65 mph.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 20 miles east southeast of Parkersburg
WV to 45 miles north of Youngstown OH. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU3).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch
area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for
threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements
and possible warnings.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 121...WW 122...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Mosier
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 123 TORNADO OH PA WV LE 171945Z - 180400Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
20ESE PKB/PARKERSBURG WV/ - 45N YNG/YOUNGSTOWN OH/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /48SSW AIR - 18WSW ERI/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 39238211 41908175 41907961 39238006
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 123 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 123
VALID 180115Z - 180240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 N UNI TO
30 NE PKB TO 25 N MGW TO 20 NNE LBE TO 5 W DUJ TO 20 ENE JHW.
..LYONS..04/18/24
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC009-167-180240-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATHENS WASHINGTON
$$
PAC051-180240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FAYETTE
$$
WVC017-033-049-061-073-077-085-091-095-107-180240-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DODDRIDGE HARRISON MARION
MONONGALIA PLEASANTS PRESTON
RITCHIE TAYLOR TYLER
WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 123
VALID 172350Z - 180040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 WSW ZZV
TO 25 ENE ZZV TO 20 WNW HLG TO 25 NW PIT TO 25 WNW PIT TO 20 SSE
YNG TO 10 NNE YNG TO 30 W ERI.
..LYONS..04/17/24
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 123
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC007-009-013-059-067-081-111-115-119-121-127-167-180040-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA ATHENS BELMONT
GUERNSEY HARRISON JEFFERSON
MONROE MORGAN MUSKINGUM
NOBLE PERRY WASHINGTON
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-031-039-049-051-053-059-063-065-073-085-121-
125-129-180040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CLARION CRAWFORD
ERIE FAYETTE FOREST
GREENE INDIANA JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC009-017-029-033-049-051-061-069-073-077-085-091-095-103-107-
180040-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKE DODDRIDGE HANCOCK
HARRISON MARION MARSHALL
MONONGALIA OHIO PLEASANTS
PRESTON RITCHIE TAYLOR
TYLER WETZEL WOOD
$$
LEZ148-149-180040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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