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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 81
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
720 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Kentucky
Southern and Eastern Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 720 PM
until 200 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms including a few supercells are
expected to steadily spread east-northeastward across the region
through evening, including the potential for tornadoes aside from
large hail and damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Pittsburgh
PA to 30 miles south southeast of Huntington WV. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 77...WW 78...WW 79...WW
80...
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 24045.
...Guyer
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 81
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
720 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern Kentucky
Southern and Eastern Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
West Virginia
* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 720 PM
until 200 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms including a few supercells are
expected to steadily spread east-northeastward across the region
through evening, including the potential for tornadoes aside from
large hail and damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 25 miles west northwest of Pittsburgh
PA to 30 miles south southeast of Huntington WV. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 77...WW 78...WW 79...WW
80...
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 24045.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 81 TORNADO KY OH PA WV 022320Z - 030600Z
AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25WNW PIT/PITTSBURGH PA/ - 30SSE HTS/HUNTINGTON WV/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /24WSW EWC - 50SSW HNN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.
LAT...LON 40637962 37958133 37958335 40638172
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 81 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 81
VALID 030230Z - 030340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 W HTS TO
30 N HTS TO 20 ESE UNI TO 5 NNE PKB TO 20 N MGW.
..BENTLEY..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 81
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC019-043-089-127-030340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOYD CARTER GREENUP
LAWRENCE
$$
OHC053-087-105-167-030340-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GALLIA LAWRENCE MEIGS
WASHINGTON
$$
PAC059-030340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GREENE
$$
VAC027-051-030340-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCHANAN DICKENSON
$$
WVC005-007-011-013-015-017-021-033-035-039-041-043-045-049-053-
059-061-073-079-085-087-095-099-103-105-107-030340-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRAXTON CABELL
CALHOUN CLAY DODDRIDGE
GILMER HARRISON JACKSON
KANAWHA LEWIS LINCOLN
LOGAN MARION MASON
MINGO MONONGALIA PLEASANTS
PUTNAM RITCHIE ROANE
TYLER WAYNE WETZEL
WIRT WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 81
VALID 030125Z - 030240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 W UNI TO
10 NNW UNI TO 30 ESE CAK.
..BENTLEY..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 81
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC019-043-089-127-030240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOYD CARTER GREENUP
LAWRENCE
$$
OHC009-013-019-029-053-059-067-079-081-087-105-111-115-121-163-
167-030240-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATHENS BELMONT CARROLL
COLUMBIANA GALLIA GUERNSEY
HARRISON JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE MEIGS MONROE
MORGAN NOBLE VINTON
WASHINGTON
$$
PAC003-007-059-125-030240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY BEAVER GREENE
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC027-051-030240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUCHANAN DICKENSON
$$
WVC005-007-009-011-013-015-017-021-029-033-035-039-041-043-045-
049-051-053-059-061-069-073-079-085-087-095-099-103-105-107-
030240-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRAXTON BROOKE
CABELL CALHOUN CLAY
DODDRIDGE GILMER HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON KANAWHA
LEWIS LINCOLN LOGAN
MARION MARSHALL MASON
MINGO MONONGALIA OHIO
PLEASANTS PUTNAM RITCHIE
ROANE TYLER WAYNE
WETZEL WIRT WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 81
VALID 030030Z - 030140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/03/24
ATTN...WFO...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 81
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC019-043-089-127-030140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOYD CARTER GREENUP
LAWRENCE
$$
OHC009-013-019-029-031-053-059-067-079-081-087-105-111-115-119-
121-127-157-163-167-030140-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATHENS BELMONT CARROLL
COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON GALLIA
GUERNSEY HARRISON JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAWRENCE MEIGS
MONROE MORGAN MUSKINGUM
NOBLE PERRY TUSCARAWAS
VINTON WASHINGTON
$$
PAC003-007-059-125-030140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY BEAVER GREENE
WASHINGTON
$$
WVC005-007-009-011-013-015-017-021-029-033-035-039-041-043-045-
049-051-053-059-061-069-073-079-085-087-095-099-103-105-107-
030140-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRAXTON BROOKE
CABELL CALHOUN CLAY
DODDRIDGE GILMER HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON KANAWHA
LEWIS LINCOLN LOGAN
MARION MARSHALL MASON
MINGO MONONGALIA OHIO
PLEASANTS PUTNAM RITCHIE
ROANE TYLER WAYNE
WETZEL WIRT WOOD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 81
VALID 022340Z - 030040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 81
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC019-043-089-127-030040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOYD CARTER GREENUP
LAWRENCE
$$
OHC009-013-019-029-031-053-059-067-079-081-087-105-111-115-119-
121-127-157-163-167-030040-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ATHENS BELMONT CARROLL
COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON GALLIA
GUERNSEY HARRISON JACKSON
JEFFERSON LAWRENCE MEIGS
MONROE MORGAN MUSKINGUM
NOBLE PERRY TUSCARAWAS
VINTON WASHINGTON
$$
PAC003-007-059-125-030040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY BEAVER GREENE
WASHINGTON
$$
WVC005-007-009-011-013-015-017-021-029-033-035-039-041-043-045-
049-051-053-059-061-069-073-079-085-087-095-099-103-105-107-
030040-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOONE BRAXTON BROOKE
CABELL CALHOUN CLAY
DODDRIDGE GILMER HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON KANAWHA
LEWIS LINCOLN LOGAN
MARION MARSHALL MASON
MINGO MONONGALIA OHIO
PLEASANTS PUTNAM RITCHIE
ROANE TYLER WAYNE
WETZEL WIRT WOOD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (50%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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.
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