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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 80
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
100 PM EDT Sat Mar 25 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Northern West Virginia including the Northern Panhandle
Lake Erie
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 100 PM until
800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Fast moving showers and thunderstorms are expected to
track across eastern Ohio into western Pennsylvania this afternoon.
The strongest cells will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and some
hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles northwest of
Zanesville OH to 5 miles east northeast of Dubois PA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 79...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
25040.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 80 SEVERE TSTM OH PA WV LE 251700Z - 260000Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
25NW ZZV/ZANESVILLE OH/ - 5ENE DUJ/DUBOIS PA/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM N/S /17ENE APE - 41WNW PSB/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.
LAT...LON 41298223 42297881 40127881 39128223
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 80 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 80
VALID 252030Z - 252140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 E MGW TO
20 NE ERI.
..MOORE..03/25/23
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
PAC005-031-047-053-063-065-083-123-129-252140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CLARION ELK
FOREST INDIANA JEFFERSON
MCKEAN WARREN WESTMORELAND
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 80
VALID 251940Z - 252040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 ESE PKB
TO 30 W ERI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 342
..MOORE..03/25/23
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC007-029-081-099-155-252040-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA COLUMBIANA JEFFERSON
MAHONING TRUMBULL
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-031-039-047-049-051-053-059-063-065-073-083-
085-121-123-125-129-252040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CLARION CRAWFORD
ELK ERIE FAYETTE
FOREST GREENE INDIANA
JEFFERSON LAWRENCE MCKEAN
MERCER VENANGO WARREN
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC009-029-049-051-061-069-103-252040-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKE HANCOCK MARION
MARSHALL MONONGALIA OHIO
WETZEL
$$
LEZ148-149-252040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 80
VALID 251850Z - 251940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 E CMH TO
40 NNE CLE.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 342
..MOORE..03/25/23
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC007-009-013-019-029-031-035-055-059-067-075-081-085-099-103-
105-111-115-119-121-127-133-151-153-155-157-167-169-251940-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA ATHENS BELMONT
CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON
CUYAHOGA GEAUGA GUERNSEY
HARRISON HOLMES JEFFERSON
LAKE MAHONING MEDINA
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
MUSKINGUM NOBLE PERRY
PORTAGE STARK SUMMIT
TRUMBULL TUSCARAWAS WASHINGTON
WAYNE
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-031-039-047-049-051-053-059-063-065-073-083-
085-121-123-125-129-251940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CLARION CRAWFORD
ELK ERIE FAYETTE
FOREST GREENE INDIANA
JEFFERSON LAWRENCE MCKEAN
MERCER VENANGO WARREN
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC009-029-049-051-061-069-073-095-103-107-251940-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKE HANCOCK MARION
MARSHALL MONONGALIA OHIO
PLEASANTS TYLER WETZEL
WOOD
$$
LEZ146-147-148-149-251940-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 80
VALID 251740Z - 251840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..MOORE..03/25/23
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 80
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC005-007-009-013-019-029-031-035-055-059-067-075-081-083-085-
093-099-103-105-111-115-119-121-127-133-139-151-153-155-157-167-
169-251840-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHLAND ASHTABULA ATHENS
BELMONT CARROLL COLUMBIANA
COSHOCTON CUYAHOGA GEAUGA
GUERNSEY HARRISON HOLMES
JEFFERSON KNOX LAKE
LORAIN MAHONING MEDINA
MEIGS MONROE MORGAN
MUSKINGUM NOBLE PERRY
PORTAGE RICHLAND STARK
SUMMIT TRUMBULL TUSCARAWAS
WASHINGTON WAYNE
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-031-039-047-049-051-053-059-063-065-073-083-
085-121-123-125-129-251840-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CLARION CRAWFORD
ELK ERIE FAYETTE
FOREST GREENE INDIANA
JEFFERSON LAWRENCE MCKEAN
MERCER VENANGO WARREN
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC009-029-049-051-061-069-073-095-103-107-251840-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BROOKE HANCOCK MARION
MARSHALL MONONGALIA OHIO
PLEASANTS TYLER WETZEL
WOOD
$$
LEZ146-147-148-149-251840-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH
WILLOWICK TO GENEVA-ON-THE LAKE OH
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
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
|
Low (20%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Mod (30%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.