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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 120
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
255 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Far Southeast Lower Michigan
  Northern Ohio
  Northwest Pennsylvania
  Lake Erie

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 255 PM
  until 900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A mix of clusters and supercells should pose a threat for
scattered damaging winds and large hail as they spread quickly
east-northeastward this afternoon and evening. A tornado or two may
also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles west southwest
of Toledo OH to 20 miles north northeast of Franklin PA. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 119...

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
26040.

...Gleason