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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 629
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
325 PM EDT FRI SEP 7 2012
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST OHIO
NORTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA
LAKE ERIE
EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 325 PM UNTIL 900
PM EDT.
HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70
MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.
THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 40
STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES NORTHEAST
OF FRANKLIN PENNSYLVANIA TO 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF MANSFIELD OHIO.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 628...
DISCUSSION...A BROKEN BAND OF STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD EWD
INTO NE OH THIS AFTERNOON/EVENING...WITH ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT
POSSIBLE INTO NW PA. THE COMBINATION OF MODERATE INSTABILITY AND A
GRADUAL INCREASE IN VERTICAL SHEAR WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT A RISK
OF MAINLY ORGANIZED MULTICELL CLUSTERS/LINE SEGMENTS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.
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 27030.
...THOMPSON
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 629 SEVERE TSTM OH PA LE 071925Z - 080100Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
15NE FKL/FRANKLIN PA/ - 10SW MFD/MANSFIELD OH/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /41SE ERI - 34N APE/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27030.
LAT...LON 40957966 40138266 41298266 42117966
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 629 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 629
VALID 072335Z - 080040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW PIT TO
25 W JHW.
..LEITMAN..09/07/12
ATTN...WFO...CLE...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 629
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
PAC019-031-053-073-085-121-080040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CLARION FOREST
LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO
$$
LEZ149-080040-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 629
VALID 072220Z - 072340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N ZZV TO
10 SSW ERI.
..LEITMAN..09/07/12
ATTN...WFO...CLE...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 629
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC019-029-031-099-155-157-072340-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON
MAHONING TRUMBULL TUSCARAWAS
$$
PAC007-019-031-039-049-053-073-085-121-072340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BUTLER CLARION
CRAWFORD ERIE FOREST
LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO
$$
LEZ149-072340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 629
VALID 072145Z - 072240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSW MFD
TO 40 ENE CLE.
..LEITMAN..09/07/12
ATTN...WFO...CLE...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 629
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC007-019-029-031-055-075-083-099-133-151-153-155-157-169-
072240-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA CARROLL COLUMBIANA
COSHOCTON GEAUGA HOLMES
KNOX MAHONING PORTAGE
STARK SUMMIT TRUMBULL
TUSCARAWAS WAYNE
$$
PAC007-019-031-039-049-053-073-085-121-072240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BEAVER BUTLER CLARION
CRAWFORD ERIE FOREST
LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO
$$
LEZ148-149-072240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (F2-F5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Low (20%)
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Probability
of 1 or
more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (F2-F5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.