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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 105

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

405 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Eastern Kentucky

  Southeast Ohio

  Southwest Pennsylvania

  Far Western Virginia

  West Virginia



* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until

  900 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...At least widely scattered severe storms are expected to

develop and race generally northeastward through late afternoon and

evening, potentially including some supercells capable of a tornado

risk as well as damaging winds and possibly some hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 45 miles east southeast of Jackson KY

to 15 miles east northeast of Wheeling WV. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU5).



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.



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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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 23035.



...Guyer