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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0097 for Far Southeast Lower Michigan, Northern and Central Ohio, Far Northwest Pennsylvania, Lake Erie

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0097

Locations Affected

Far Southeast Lower Michigan

Northern and Central Ohio

Far Northwest Pennsylvania

Lake Erie

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A broken line of thunderstorms will move quickly east-northeastward this afternoon and evening while posing a threat for mainly scattered severe/damaging winds. Peak gusts may reach up to 60-70 mph. A tornado or two may also occur.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL7

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 97
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM EDT Sat Apr 4 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 250 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A broken line of thunderstorms will move quickly
east-northeastward this afternoon and evening while posing a threat
for mainly scattered severe/damaging winds. Peak gusts may reach up
to 60-70 mph. A tornado or two may also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west southwest
of Findlay OH to 20 miles southeast of Erie PA. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

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.

&&

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector
22045.

...Gleason

National Risk Overview

Monday, April 6: TORNADO: low; HAIL: low; WIND: low
Tuesday, April 7: TORNADO: low; HAIL: low; WIND: low
Wednesday, April 8: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Thursday, April 9: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, April 10: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, April 11: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Sunday, April 12: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Monday, April 13: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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