April 29, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 188

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 188
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1230 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Indiana
     Northeast Kentucky
     Central and Southern Ohio
     Northern Panhandle of West Virginia

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until
     700 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A fast-moving cluster of thunderstorms over southeast
   Indiana is expected to remains intense and track across the watch
   area through the afternoon.  Locally damaging wind gusts are the
   main concern.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west northwest
   of Cincinnati OH to 15 miles north northeast of Wheeling WV. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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 187...

   AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
   1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
   few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
   25035.

   ...Hart

2025-04-29 16:30:03