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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 80

WW 80 SEVERE TSTM OH PA LE 311900Z - 010100Z
        
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 80
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
300 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Northern Ohio
  Northwest Pennsylvania
  Lake Erie

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 300 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

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

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms over northwest Ohio will track eastward
through the afternoon and early evening, posing a risk of locally
damaging wind gusts and hail.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 15 miles west of
Findlay OH to 40 miles south southeast of Erie 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 78...WW 79...

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
26030.

...Hart

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 79

WW 79 SEVERE TSTM NY PA LE LO 311820Z - 010100Z
        
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 79
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
220 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Western and Central New York
  Northern Pennsylvania
  Lake Erie
  Lake Ontario

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

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

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to track across Lake Erie and
into western New York, then spread eastward across the watch through
the afternoon.  The strongest cells will pose a risk of damaging
wind gusts and hail.  A tornado or two is also possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles northwest of
Jamestown NY to 60 miles southeast of Utica NY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

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 78...

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 450. Mean storm motion vector
26030.

...Hart

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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 80 Status Reports

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STATUS FOR WATCH 0080 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 79 Status Reports

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STATUS REPORT ON WW 79

THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.

..KERR..03/31/26

ATTN...WFO...BUF...BGM...CTP...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 79 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

NYC003-007-009-011-013-015-017-023-025-029-037-051-053-055-063-
065-067-069-073-075-077-097-099-101-107-109-117-121-123-
312040-

NY 
.    NEW YORK COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEGANY             BROOME              CATTARAUGUS         
CAYUGA               CHAUTAUQUA          CHEMUNG             
CHENANGO             CORTLAND            DELAWARE            
ERIE                 GENESEE             LIVINGSTON          
MADISON              MONROE              NIAGARA             
ONEIDA               ONONDAGA            ONTARIO             
ORLEANS              OSWEGO              OTSEGO              
SCHUYLER             SENECA              STEUBEN             
TIOGA                TOMPKINS            WAYNE               
WYOMING              YATES               


PAC015-083-105-115-117-123-312040-

PA 
.    PENNSYLVANIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BRADFORD             MCKEAN              POTTER              
SUSQUEHANNA          TIOGA               WARREN              
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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 78 Status Reports

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STATUS REPORT ON WW 78

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ESE FWA
TO 30 WNW TOL TO 10 NNW TOL.

..KERR..03/31/26

ATTN...WFO...LOT...IWX...IND...


STATUS REPORT FOR WS 78 

SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS 

OHC003-039-051-069-137-312040-

OH 
.    OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

ALLEN                DEFIANCE            FULTON              
HENRY                PUTNAM              


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.

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