March 15, 2025

Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 40

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 40
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   115 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Northern Indiana
     Far Southern Michigan
     Far Northwest Ohio
     Lake Michigan

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 115 AM until 900 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...The threat for damaging wind gusts will likely continue
   through the night as a line of thunderstorms moves across the
   region.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
   statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles east northeast
   of South Bend IN to 50 miles southwest of Fort Wayne IN. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

   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 35...WW 36...WW 37...WW
   38...WW 39...

   AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
   24035.

   ...Mosier

2025-03-15 08:52:04