Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 139

Note:
The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is
replaced, cancelled or extended.
Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.

   SEL9

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 139
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   650 PM EDT Mon Apr 14 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern and Central Virginia
     Eastern West Virginia

   * Effective this Monday night and Tuesday morning from 650 PM
     until 100 AM 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

   SUMMARY...Supercells will continue to move eastward this evening
   while posing a threat for large to very large hail up to 1-2 inches
   in diameter. Scattered damaging winds with peak gusts of 60-70 mph
   will also be likely with any clusters that can form while also
   spreading quickly eastward.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of
   Staunton VA to 35 miles north of Richmond VA. 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 138...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   28045.

   ...Gleason

Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.

   SAW9 
   WW 139 SEVERE TSTM VA WV 142250Z - 150500Z
   AXIS..55 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
   35NW SHD/STAUNTON VA/ - 35N RIC/RICHMOND VA/
   ..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /39ESE EKN - 30N RIC/
   HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
   MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28045.

   LAT...LON 39417936 38807731 37217731 37837936

   THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA.  FOR A
   COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
   FOR WOU9.

Watch 139 Status Report Messages:

STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 139

VALID 150155Z - 150240Z

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NE SSU TO
10 SSW SHD TO 15 S CHO TO 40 NW RIC TO 35 SW NHK.

..BENTLEY..04/15/25

ATTN...WFO...LWX...AKQ...

&&

STATUS REPORT FOR WS 139 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

VAC003-049-065-075-085-087-109-125-145-540-760-150240-

VA 
.    VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALBEMARLE	     CUMBERLAND 	 FLUVANNA	     
GOOCHLAND	     HANOVER		 HENRICO	     
LOUISA		     NELSON		 POWHATAN	     




VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE

CHARLOTTESVILLE      RICHMOND		 
$$


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.
$$