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Tornado Watch 482
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Very Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 482
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   110 PM EDT Sat Jun 29 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Ohio
     Western and Central Pennsylvania
     Northern West Virginia

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 110 PM until
     800 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should continue to increase in coverage and
   intensity this afternoon as they move generally eastward. A couple
   of tornadoes appear possible with any supercells that can be
   sustained. Otherwise, severe/damaging wind gusts up to 60-70 mph may
   occur with any clusters that can develop.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 30 miles north of Zanesville OH to 50
   miles east northeast of State College PA. 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.

   &&

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
   storm motion vector 27035.

   ...Gleason
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