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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 378
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 378
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   120 PM EDT Thu Jul 16 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Western New York
     Eastern Ohio
     Western Pennsylvania
     Northern Panhandle of West Virginia
     Lake Erie
     Lake Ontario

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 120 PM until
     900 PM EDT.

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

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this
   afternoon across eastern Ohio and spread into parts of western New
   York and western Pennsylvania.  The stronger storms will be capable
   of gusty/damaging wind gusts and some hail.  An isolated tornado or
   two cannot be ruled out.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northeast
   of Buffalo NY to 35 miles south southwest of Wheeling WV. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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
   25030.

   ...Hart
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