The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Indiana
Northeast Kentucky
Southern Ohio
Southwest Pennsylvania
Extreme Southwest Virginia
Much of West Virginia
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 245 PM
until 800 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will affect the watch area through
the afternoon, in a warm and unstable environment. A few of the
storms will pose a risk of damaging wind gusts and hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65
statute miles north and south of a line from 80 miles west of
Huntington WV to 30 miles southeast of Morgantown WV. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).
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.
