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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 139 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 650 PM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northern and Central Virginia Eastern West Virginia * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 650 PM until 100 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Supercells will continue to move eastward this evening while posing a threat for large to very large hail up to 1-2 inches in diameter. Scattered damaging winds with peak gusts of 60-70 mph will also be likely with any clusters that can form while also spreading quickly eastward. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of Staunton VA to 35 miles north of Richmond VA. 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 138... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 28045. ...Gleason