Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 401
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SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 401
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
245 PM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southwest New York
Central and Eastern Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Northern West Virginia
Lake Erie
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 245 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across the
region this afternoon and evening, with multiple rounds of storms
possible. Bowing line segments capable of damaging gusts are the
primary risk, but isolated hail may occur as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast
of Jamestown NY to 35 miles south southeast of Parkersburg WV. 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.
&&
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.
...Mosier
SEL1
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 401
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
245 PM EDT Mon Jun 9 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Far Southwest New York
Central and Eastern Ohio
Western Pennsylvania
Northern West Virginia
Lake Erie
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 245 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase across the
region this afternoon and evening, with multiple rounds of storms
possible. Bowing line segments capable of damaging gusts are the
primary risk, but isolated hail may occur as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 90
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles east northeast
of Jamestown NY to 35 miles south southeast of Parkersburg WV. 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.
&&
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.
...Mosier
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 401 SEVERE TSTM NY OH PA WV LE 091845Z - 100200Z
AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
25ENE JHW/JAMESTOWN NY/ - 35SSE PKB/PARKERSBURG WV/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /15ENE JHW - 41ENE HNN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 42277704 38877951 38878285 42278056
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 401 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 401
VALID 092345Z - 100040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 W EKN TO
15 NW MGW TO 40 NE BFD.
..SPC..06/09/25
ATTN...WFO...BUF...CLE...RLX...PBZ...ILN...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 401
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
PAC005-013-021-023-027-033-035-047-051-059-061-063-065-067-081-
083-087-105-111-117-123-129-100040-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ARMSTRONG BLAIR CAMBRIA
CAMERON CENTRE CLEARFIELD
CLINTON ELK FAYETTE
GREENE HUNTINGDON INDIANA
JEFFERSON JUNIATA LYCOMING
MCKEAN MIFFLIN POTTER
SOMERSET TIOGA WARREN
WESTMORELAND
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 401
VALID 092230Z - 092340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 SSW PKB
TO 30 NE PIT TO 10 ENE FKL TO 20 NE ERI.
..SPC..06/09/25
ATTN...WFO...BUF...CLE...RLX...PBZ...ILN...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 401
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC003-009-013-092340-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-023-031-047-049-051-053-059-063-065-083-105-
121-123-125-129-092340-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CAMERON CLARION
ELK ERIE FAYETTE
FOREST GREENE INDIANA
JEFFERSON MCKEAN POTTER
VENANGO WARREN WASHINGTON
WESTMORELAND
$$
WVC001-009-013-017-021-033-035-041-049-051-061-069-073-085-087-
091-095-097-103-105-107-092340-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BROOKE CALHOUN
DODDRIDGE GILMER HARRISON
JACKSON LEWIS MARION
MARSHALL MONONGALIA OHIO
PLEASANTS RITCHIE ROANE
TAYLOR TYLER UPSHUR
WETZEL WIRT WOOD
$$
LEZ040-092340-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK NY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 401
VALID 092120Z - 092240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..06/09/25
ATTN...WFO...BUF...CLE...RLX...PBZ...ILN...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 401
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
NYC003-009-013-092240-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA
$$
OHC007-009-013-019-029-031-053-059-067-079-081-087-099-105-111-
115-119-121-127-133-151-155-157-163-167-092240-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA ATHENS BELMONT
CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON
GALLIA GUERNSEY HARRISON
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAWRENCE
MAHONING MEIGS MONROE
MORGAN MUSKINGUM NOBLE
PERRY PORTAGE STARK
TRUMBULL TUSCARAWAS VINTON
WASHINGTON
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-023-031-039-047-049-053-059-065-073-083-085-
105-121-123-125-092240-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CAMERON CLARION
CRAWFORD ELK ERIE
FOREST GREENE JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE MCKEAN MERCER
POTTER VENANGO WARREN
WASHINGTON
$$
WVC001-009-013-017-021-029-033-035-041-051-053-069-073-085-087-
091-095-097-103-105-107-092240-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BROOKE CALHOUN
DODDRIDGE GILMER HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON LEWIS
MARSHALL MASON OHIO
PLEASANTS RITCHIE ROANE
TAYLOR TYLER UPSHUR
WETZEL WIRT WOOD
$$
LEZ040-148-149-092240-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK NY
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 401
VALID 092055Z - 092140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 WNW HTS
TO 15 NNW ZZV TO 35 NNW YNG TO 40 W ERI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1228
..THORNTON..06/09/25
ATTN...WFO...BUF...CLE...RLX...PBZ...ILN...CTP...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 401
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MIC037-092140-
MI
. MICHIGAN COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLINTON
$$
NYC003-009-013-092140-
NY
. NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGANY CATTARAUGUS CHAUTAUQUA
$$
OHC007-009-013-019-029-031-053-059-067-079-081-087-099-105-111-
115-119-121-127-133-151-155-157-163-167-092140-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ASHTABULA ATHENS BELMONT
CARROLL COLUMBIANA COSHOCTON
GALLIA GUERNSEY HARRISON
JACKSON JEFFERSON LAWRENCE
MAHONING MEIGS MONROE
MORGAN MUSKINGUM NOBLE
PERRY PORTAGE STARK
TRUMBULL TUSCARAWAS VINTON
WASHINGTON
$$
PAC003-005-007-019-023-031-039-047-049-053-059-065-073-083-085-
105-121-123-125-092140-
PA
. PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALLEGHENY ARMSTRONG BEAVER
BUTLER CAMERON CLARION
CRAWFORD ELK ERIE
FOREST GREENE JEFFERSON
LAWRENCE MCKEAN MERCER
POTTER VENANGO WARREN
WASHINGTON
$$
WVC001-009-013-017-021-029-033-035-041-051-053-069-073-085-087-
091-095-097-103-105-107-092140-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BROOKE CALHOUN
DODDRIDGE GILMER HANCOCK
HARRISON JACKSON LEWIS
MARSHALL MASON OHIO
PLEASANTS RITCHIE ROANE
TAYLOR TYLER UPSHUR
WETZEL WIRT WOOD
$$
LEZ040-148-149-092140-
CW
. ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS INCLUDED ARE
RIPLEY TO DUNKIRK NY
GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE TO CONNEAUT OH
CONNEAUT OH TO RIPLEY NY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (<2%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (40%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (10%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
Mod (60%)
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.