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SEL3
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
SEL3
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
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 53 TORNADO OH PA WV 161430Z - 162000Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NW FKL/FRANKLIN PA/ - 40SSE CRW/CHARLESTON WV/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /20S ERI - 9WNW BKW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 350. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22045.
LAT...LON 41687912 37828021 37828241 41688144
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 53 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 53
VALID 161825Z - 161940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 N SSU TO
10 ESE MGW TO 15 NNW ERI.
..LYONS..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 53
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
PAC005-031-039-049-053-063-065-121-161940-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG CLARION CRAWFORD
ERIE FOREST INDIANA
JEFFERSON VENANGO
$$
WVC075-077-083-093-161940-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
POCAHONTAS PRESTON RANDOLPH
TUCKER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 53
VALID 161655Z - 161740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 W BKW TO
45 ENE CRW TO 35 E PKB TO 20 SE ZZV TO 30 NNE CLE.
..LYONS..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 53
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC007-013-019-029-055-059-067-081-085-099-111-121-133-151-153-
155-157-161740-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA BELMONT CARROLL
COLUMBIANA GEAUGA GUERNSEY
HARRISON JEFFERSON LAKE
MAHONING MONROE NOBLE
PORTAGE STARK SUMMIT
TRUMBULL TUSCARAWAS
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-031-039-049-051-053-059-063-065-073-085-121-
125-129-161740-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CLARION CRAWFORD
ERIE FAYETTE FOREST
GREENE INDIANA JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC001-007-009-015-017-019-021-029-033-041-049-051-061-067-069-
075-077-081-083-091-093-095-097-101-103-161740-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BRAXTON BROOKE
CLAY DODDRIDGE FAYETTE
GILMER HANCOCK HARRISON
LEWIS MARION MARSHALL
MONONGALIA NICHOLAS OHIO
POCAHONTAS PRESTON RALEIGH
RANDOLPH TAYLOR TUCKER
TYLER UPSHUR WEBSTER
WETZEL
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 53
VALID 161550Z - 161640Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..03/16/25
ATTN...WFO...CLE...RLX...PBZ...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 53
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC007-009-013-019-029-031-053-055-059-067-079-081-085-099-105-
111-115-119-121-127-133-151-153-155-157-163-167-161640-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA ATHENS BELMONT
CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON
GALLIA GEAUGA GUERNSEY
HARRISON JACKSON JEFFERSON
LAKE MAHONING MEIGS
MONROE MORGAN MUSKINGUM
NOBLE PERRY PORTAGE
STARK SUMMIT TRUMBULL
TUSCARAWAS VINTON WASHINGTON
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-031-039-049-051-053-059-063-065-073-085-121-
125-129-161640-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CLARION CRAWFORD
ERIE FAYETTE FOREST
GREENE INDIANA JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE MERCER VENANGO
WASHINGTON WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC001-005-007-009-013-015-017-019-021-029-033-035-039-041-043-
045-049-051-053-059-061-067-069-073-075-077-079-081-083-085-087-
091-093-095-097-101-103-105-107-109-161640-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BOONE BRAXTON
BROOKE CALHOUN CLAY
DODDRIDGE FAYETTE GILMER
HANCOCK HARRISON JACKSON
KANAWHA LEWIS LINCOLN
LOGAN MARION MARSHALL
MASON MINGO MONONGALIA
NICHOLAS OHIO PLEASANTS
POCAHONTAS PRESTON PUTNAM
RALEIGH RANDOLPH RITCHIE
ROANE TAYLOR TUCKER
TYLER UPSHUR WEBSTER
WETZEL WIRT WOOD
WYOMING
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (10%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (70%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (<5%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (90%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
“Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
