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SPC Tornado Watch 175

SPC Tornado Watch 175

[html]WW 175 TORNADO IN KY OH PA WV 031825Z - 040100Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 175
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
225 PM EDT Tue May 3 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southeast Indiana
  Northern Kentucky
  Central and southern Ohio
  Southwest Pennsylvania
  Northern West Virginia

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 225 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph likely
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are forecast to
develop and move eastward across the middle to upper Ohio Valley
this afternoon into the early evening.  Clusters of strong to severe
thunderstorms will be capable of large hail, damaging gusts, and a
couple of tornadoes.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 55 miles west of Cincinnati OH to 25
miles south southeast of Pittsburgh PA. For a co*plete 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 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Smith/Hart


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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 175 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0175.html)