Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 649

 

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 649
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   300 PM EDT Thu Sep 3 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern and Eastern Ohio
     Western Pennsylvania
     Northern West Virginia
     Lake Erie

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until
     1000 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Storms will continue to increase in coverage and intensity
   across the region the remainder of the afternoon, with the
   development of east/southeastward-moving clusters. This will be
   ahead of what could be a more prominent linear cluster moving
   southeastward into the region out of southeast lower Michigan, which
   could cross northern/eastern Ohio into western Pennsylvania through
   early evening. Damaging winds will be the most concern severe
   concern.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
   statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles northwest of
   Mansfield OH to 15 miles east northeast of Latrobe PA. 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 647...WW 648...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
   31025.

   ...Guyer