WW 273 SEVERE TSTM OH VA WV 170330Z – 170900Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 273 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1130 PM EDT Fri May 16 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Southeast Ohio Western Virginia West Virginia * Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 1130 PM until 500 AM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Clusters of thunderstorms should spread eastward overnight while posing a threat for mainly scattered severe/damaging winds, with peak gusts up to 60-70 mph. Isolated hail and perhaps a tornado or two may also occur. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Parkersburg WV to 5 miles west southwest of Bluefield WV. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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 267...WW 269...WW 270...WW 271...WW 272... 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 27040. ...Gleason