Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 191
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 191
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
330 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Western and Northern New York
Western and Central Pennsylvania
Northern West Virginia
Lake Erie
Lake Ontario
* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Multiple lines and clusters of thunderstorms will traverse
the watch area through the afternoon and early evening. The
strongest storms will pose a risk of damaging winds gusts and some
hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles west northwest
of Pittsburgh PA to 60 miles south southeast of Massena NY. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 187...WW 188...WW
189...WW 190...
AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Hart
2025-04-29 19:30:03
