July 13, 20233 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 482 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 PM EDT Thu Jul 13 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Extreme southeast Indiana eastern Kentucky Southern Ohio Extreme southwest Pennsylvania Western and central West Virginia * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 155 PM until 900 PM 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 A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered severe thunderstorms will continue developing this afternoon with a risk for damaging winds, large hail, and perhaps a tornado or two. Thunderstorm coverage will increase by late afternoon and this evening with damaging winds becoming the primary severe weather hazard. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west of Lexington KY to 75 miles east southeast of Parkersburg WV. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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.
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