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WW 80 SEVERE TSTM OH PA LE 311900Z - 010100Z

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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WW 79 SEVERE TSTM NY PA LE LO 311820Z - 010100Z

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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WW 0080 Status Updates

STATUS FOR WATCH 0080 HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED YET
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WW 0079 Status Updates

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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WW 0078 Status Updates

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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