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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.



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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