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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.

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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