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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 69
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WW0069 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 69
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   840 PM EDT Mon Apr 1 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central Indiana
     Southwest Ohio

   * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 840 PM
     until 300 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across the
   watch area through the evening, along a surface front.  The
   strongest cells will pose a risk of hail and perhaps damaging winds.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
   statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Terre
   Haute IN to 10 miles south southeast of Dayton OH. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   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 64...WW 65...WW 66...WW
   67...WW 68...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean storm motion vector
   26030.

   ...Hart
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