SPC Tornado Watch 199


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 SEL9 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 199 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 915 PM EDT Tue May 7 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northeast Kentucky Eastern Ohio Northwest West Virginia * Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 915 PM until 400 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Intense thunderstorms over western Ohio will track eastward across the watch area this evening and tonight, posing a risk of damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 10 miles west northwest of Akron OH to 30 miles east of Huntington WV. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 196...WW 197...WW 198... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 25030. ...Hart