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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 72

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

340 PM EDT Sun Mar 22 2026



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 

  Western Maryland

  Far Eastern Ohio

  Western and Central Pennsylvania

  Northern West Virginia



* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 340 PM until

  1000 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

    inches in diameter likely

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  A tornado or two possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorm coverage is expected to increase this

afternoon in the vicinity of a cold front moving southeastward

across the area. Environmental conditions favor initially discrete

storms, with some supercells possible. Large to isolated very large

hail is the primary risk with any supercells. A trend towards a more

linear mode is anticipated with time, with the primary hazard

transitioning to strong gusts. A tornado or two is also possible,

but limited low-level moisture and high LCLs should keep the overall

tornado probability low.



The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60

statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west of

Wheeling WV to 35 miles east northeast of Harrisburg PA. For a

complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline

update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to

2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A

few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector

28035.



...Mosier