Source: US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Note: The expiration time in the watch graphic is amended if the watch is replaced, cancelled or extended.Note: Click for Watch Status Reports.
SEL0
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 210
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Northern Ohio
Northwest Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are developing over northwest Ohio along a
weak cold front. These storms will spread eastward across the watch
area through the afternoon, posing a risk of damaging winds and
large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles north of Dayton
OH to 30 miles south southeast of Jamestown NY. 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 209…
AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24030.
…Hart
SEL0
URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 210
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1250 PM EDT Fri May 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Central and Northern Ohio
Northwest Pennsylvania
Lake Erie
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1250 PM until
700 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include…
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
SUMMARY…Thunderstorms are developing over northwest Ohio along a
weak cold front. These storms will spread eastward across the watch
area through the afternoon, posing a risk of damaging winds and
large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 5 miles north of Dayton
OH to 30 miles south southeast of Jamestown NY. 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 209…
AVIATION…A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24030.
…Hart
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 210 SEVERE TSTM OH PA LE 021650Z – 022300Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
5N DAY/DAYTON OH/ – 30SSE JHW/JAMESTOWN NY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /21SSW ROD – 27S JHW/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
LAT…LON 40708422 42477903 41037903 39258422
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 210 Status Report Message has not been issued yet.
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Low (10%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low ( 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Mod (50%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Mod (30%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (80%)
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch (listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster. The “Low” category contains probability values ranging from less than 2% to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities), “Moderate” from 30% to 60%, and “High” from 70% to greater than 95%. High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of an increased threat for a particular event.