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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 477

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 477

[html]WW 477 SEVERE TSTM MI OH LE LH 201655Z - 210000Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 477
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1255 PM EDT Wed Jul 20 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Eastern Lower Michigan
  Northwest Ohio
  Lake Erie
  Lake Huron

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM
  until 800 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are developing along a cold front sweeping
across the watch area.  Strong winds aloft and hot/humid conditions
will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and hail in the stronger
cells.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles north northeast
of Alpena MI to 50 miles south southwest of Findlay OH. For a
co*plete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.

&&

AVIATION...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.

...Hart


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