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.
SEL3
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
SEL3
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
Note: The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area. The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 273 SEVERE TSTM OH VA WV 170330Z – 170900Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35ENE PKB/PARKERSBURG WV/ – 5WSW BLF/BLUEFIELD WV/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM E/W /29S AIR – 29WNW PSK/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.
LAT…LON 39547987 37258037 37258219 39548176
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 273 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 273
VALID 170340Z – 170440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BROYLES..05/17/25
ATTN…WFO…RLX…RNK…
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 273
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
OHC167-170440-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
WASHINGTON
$$
VAC021-027-051-071-185-170440-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BLAND BUCHANAN DICKENSON
GILES TAZEWELL
$$
WVC001-005-007-013-015-017-019-021-025-033-035-039-041-047-055-
063-067-073-075-081-083-085-087-089-091-095-097-101-105-107-109-
170440-
WV
. WEST VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARBOUR BOONE BRAXTON
CALHOUN CLAY DODDRIDGE
FAYETTE GILMER GREENBRIER
HARRISON JACKSON KANAWHA
LEWIS MCDOWELL MERCER
MONROE NICHOLAS PLEASANTS
POCAHONTAS RALEIGH RANDOLPH
RITCHIE ROANE SUMMERS
TAYLOR TYLER UPSHUR
WEBSTER WIRT WOOD
WYOMING
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES…INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Note: Click for Complete Product Text.Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
Low (10%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
Mod (60%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
Low (20%)
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
Low (20%)
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
Low (10%)
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
High (70%)
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.