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SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 79 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1010 PM EDT Sun Mar 30 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Ohio Far Southwestern Pennsylvania Northwestern West Virginia * Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 1010 PM until 300 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Ongoing convective line is expected to continue quickly eastward over the next few hours. Some strong to occasionally severe gusts are possible within this line. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Akron OH to 25 miles south southwest of Parkersburg WV. 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 72...WW 74...WW 76...WW 77...WW 78... AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector 26045. ...Mosier