WW 44 TORNADO IN OH 142115Z – 150400Z
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 44
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
415 PM CDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
much of Indiana
western and central Ohio
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 415 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Strong/severe thunderstorm development is expected over
the next couple of hours across much of Indiana, and spreading into
western Ohio thereafter. Along with large hail and locally damaging
wind gusts, a few tornadoes will also be possible into this evening.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 25 miles north northwest of Terre
Haute IN to 35 miles north northeast of Columbus OH. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION…CONTINUE…WW 42…WW 43…
AVIATION…Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
…Goss
