Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
170 WWUS20 KWNS 262029 SEL7 SPC WW 262029 KYZ000-OHZ000-PAZ000-VAZ000-WVZ000-270200- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 467 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 430 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Kentucky Southeast Ohio Southwest Pennsylvania Southwest Virginia West Virginia * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 430 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage this afternoon from southwest Pennsylvania into eastern Kentucky and track eastward across the watch area. The strongest cells will pose a risk of locally damaging wind gusts. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles south of Jackson KY to 35 miles northeast of Pittsburgh PA. For a complete 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 464...WW 465...WW 466... AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Hart