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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 103
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
915 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Indiana
North Central Kentucky
Western and Central Ohio
Lake Erie
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 915 PM
until 400 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of intense thunderstorms over western Indiana will
track eastward tonight across the watch area. Damaging winds are
the main concern, but some hail and a few tornadoes are also
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles east northeast of Toledo OH to
60 miles southwest of Cincinnati 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 98...WW 99...WW 100...WW
102...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Hart
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 103
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
915 PM EDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Indiana
North Central Kentucky
Western and Central Ohio
Lake Erie
* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 915 PM
until 400 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of intense thunderstorms over western Indiana will
track eastward tonight across the watch area. Damaging winds are
the main concern, but some hail and a few tornadoes are also
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 50 miles east northeast of Toledo OH to
60 miles southwest of Cincinnati 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 98...WW 99...WW 100...WW
102...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 23035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 103 TORNADO IN KY OH LE 030115Z - 030800Z
AXIS..70 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
50ENE TOL/TOLEDO OH/ - 60SW LUK/CINCINNATI OH/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 60NM E/W /30SE DXO - 29NE IIU/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 23035.
LAT...LON 41858154 38488391 38488650 41858426
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 103 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 103
VALID 030600Z - 030740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNW LEX
TO 25 SSE LUK TO 40 SE DAY TO 30 SW MFD TO 30 W CLE TO 40 NNW CLE.
..LEITMAN..04/03/25
ATTN...WFO...IND...ILN...IWX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 103
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC023-135-161-201-030740-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRACKEN LEWIS MASON
ROBERTSON
$$
OHC001-005-015-035-041-045-047-049-071-073-075-083-089-093-097-
103-117-129-131-139-141-145-169-030740-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ASHLAND BROWN
CUYAHOGA DELAWARE FAIRFIELD
FAYETTE FRANKLIN HIGHLAND
HOCKING HOLMES KNOX
LICKING LORAIN MADISON
MEDINA MORROW PICKAWAY
PIKE RICHLAND ROSS
SCIOTO WAYNE
$$
LEZ145-146-165-166-030740-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 103
VALID 030435Z - 030540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NE SDF TO
35 SE DTW.
..KERR..04/03/25
ATTN...WFO...IND...ILN...IWX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 103
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC029-115-155-030540-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DEARBORN OHIO SWITZERLAND
$$
KYC015-023-037-041-077-081-117-135-161-187-191-201-030540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT
KENTON LEWIS MASON
OWEN PENDLETON ROBERTSON
$$
OHC001-005-015-017-021-023-025-027-033-035-041-043-045-047-049-
057-061-065-071-073-075-077-083-089-091-093-097-101-103-109-113-
117-123-129-131-135-139-141-143-145-147-159-165-169-175-
030540-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS ASHLAND BROWN
BUTLER CHAMPAIGN CLARK
CLERMONT CLINTON CRAWFORD
CUYAHOGA DELAWARE ERIE
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN
GREENE HAMILTON HARDIN
HIGHLAND HOCKING HOLMES
HURON KNOX LICKING
LOGAN LORAIN MADISON
MARION MEDINA MIAMI
MONTGOMERY MORROW OTTAWA
PICKAWAY PIKE PREBLE
RICHLAND ROSS SANDUSKY
SCIOTO SENECA UNION
WARREN WAYNE WYANDOT
$$
LEZ143-144-145-146-163-164-165-166-030540-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 103
VALID 030330Z - 030440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/03/25
ATTN...WFO...IND...ILN...IWX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 103
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC005-029-031-035-041-047-059-065-071-079-095-115-135-137-139-
145-155-161-177-030440-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTHOLOMEW DEARBORN DECATUR
DELAWARE FAYETTE FRANKLIN
HANCOCK HENRY JACKSON
JENNINGS MADISON OHIO
RANDOLPH RIPLEY RUSH
SHELBY SWITZERLAND UNION
WAYNE
$$
KYC015-023-037-041-077-081-117-187-191-030440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT
KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
$$
OHC003-005-011-015-017-021-023-025-027-033-035-037-039-041-043-
045-047-049-051-057-061-063-065-069-071-075-077-083-089-091-093-
095-097-101-103-107-109-113-117-123-125-129-135-137-139-143-147-
149-159-161-165-169-171-173-175-030440-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ASHLAND AUGLAIZE
BROWN BUTLER CHAMPAIGN
CLARK CLERMONT CLINTON
CRAWFORD CUYAHOGA DARKE
DEFIANCE DELAWARE ERIE
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN
FULTON GREENE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HENRY
HIGHLAND HOLMES HURON
KNOX LICKING LOGAN
LORAIN LUCAS MADISON
MARION MEDINA MERCER
MIAMI MONTGOMERY MORROW
OTTAWA PAULDING PICKAWAY
PREBLE PUTNAM RICHLAND
SANDUSKY SENECA SHELBY
UNION VAN WERT WARREN
WAYNE WILLIAMS WOOD
WYANDOT
$$
LEZ142-143-144-145-146-162-163-164-165-166-030440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH
DETROIT RIVER LT. TO MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5NM
OFFSHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 103
VALID 030300Z - 030440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 368
..WEINMAN..04/03/25
ATTN...WFO...IND...ILN...IWX...CLE...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 103
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC005-029-031-035-041-047-059-065-071-079-095-115-135-137-139-
145-155-161-177-030440-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTHOLOMEW DEARBORN DECATUR
DELAWARE FAYETTE FRANKLIN
HANCOCK HENRY JACKSON
JENNINGS MADISON OHIO
RANDOLPH RIPLEY RUSH
SHELBY SWITZERLAND UNION
WAYNE
$$
KYC015-023-037-041-077-081-117-187-191-030440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL
CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT
KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
$$
OHC003-005-011-015-017-021-023-025-027-033-035-037-039-041-043-
045-047-049-051-057-061-063-065-069-071-075-077-083-089-091-093-
095-097-101-103-107-109-113-117-123-125-129-135-137-139-143-147-
149-159-161-165-169-171-173-175-030440-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEN ASHLAND AUGLAIZE
BROWN BUTLER CHAMPAIGN
CLARK CLERMONT CLINTON
CRAWFORD CUYAHOGA DARKE
DEFIANCE DELAWARE ERIE
FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN
FULTON GREENE HAMILTON
HANCOCK HARDIN HENRY
HIGHLAND HOLMES HURON
KNOX LICKING LOGAN
LORAIN LUCAS MADISON
MARION MEDINA MERCER
MIAMI MONTGOMERY MORROW
OTTAWA PAULDING PICKAWAY
PREBLE PUTNAM RICHLAND
SANDUSKY SENECA SHELBY
UNION VAN WERT WARREN
WAYNE WILLIAMS WOOD
WYANDOT
$$
LEZ142-143-144-145-146-162-163-164-165-166-030440-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
MAUMEE BAY TO RENO BEACH OH
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH
DETROIT RIVER LT. TO MAUMEE BAY OH TO RENO BEACH OH BEYOND 5NM
OFFSHORELINE TO US-CANADIAN BORDER
RENO BEACH TO THE ISLANDS OH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
THE ISLANDS TO VERMILION OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
VERMILION TO AVON POINT OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
AVON POINT TO WILLOWICK OH BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORELINE TO
US-CANADIAN BORDER
$$
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
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
High (70%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.