Tornado Watch 53

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 53
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1030 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025
  The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Ohio
     Western Pennsylvania
     West Virginia

   * Effective this Sunday morning and afternoon from 1030 AM until
     400 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Multiple lines and clusters of thunderstorms will continue
   to develop and intensify as they move quickly northeastward late
   this morning and into the afternoon. Scattered damaging winds will
   likely be the main threat with this activity, with peak gusts
   perhaps reaching up to 60-70 mph. But, the environment will also
   support some threat for a few line-embedded tornadoes as well.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles northwest of Franklin PA to 40
   miles south southeast of Charleston WV. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU3).

   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 51...WW 52...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 350. Mean
   storm motion vector 22045.

   ...Gleason