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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 122

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1220 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Eastern Indiana

  Western and Central Ohio

  Lake Erie



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1220 PM

  until 700 PM 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...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase over the

next several hours. Environmental conditions support the potential

for a few supercells capable of tornadoes, large hail 1" to 1.5" in

diameter, and damaging gusts from 50 to 60 mph.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles

east and west of a line from 25 miles south of Dayton OH to 40 miles

north northeast of Findlay OH. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 121...



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 24030.



...Mosier