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WWUS20 KWNS 280406

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SPC WW 280406

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 269

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1210 AM EDT Tue May 28 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Southeast Ohio

  Northwest West Virginia



* Effective this Tuesday morning from 1210 AM until 400 AM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A cluster of supercells over central Ohio are expected to

track eastward into the watch area while slowly weakening.  The

strongest cells will remain capable of a few tornadoes, damaging

winds, and hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

north and south of a line from 35 miles north northwest of Athens OH

to 35 miles east northeast of Parkersburg WV. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for

tornadoes and 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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 265...WW 266...WW

267...WW 268...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 28030.



...Hart

