Tornado Watch (New Event)

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 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 44
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   415 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     much of Indiana
     western and central Ohio

   * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 415 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Strong/severe thunderstorm development is expected over
   the next couple of hours across much of Indiana, and spreading into
   western Ohio thereafter.  Along with large hail and locally damaging
   wind gusts, a few tornadoes will also be possible into this evening.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Terre
   Haute IN to 35 miles north northeast of Columbus OH. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

   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.