CASILIST : Slight Risk over Western CASI Region Today

J (j{at}weatherwatchers.org)
Thu, 16 Apr 1998 07:15:54 -0400

The SPC has issued a Slight Risk of Severe Thunderstorms for Northern
GA, Western Carolinas through SW PA in the CASI region today. The SPC
has issued a Slight Risk also for most of the CASI area for tomorrow.

Earthwatch Inc. has issued a Moderate Risk of Severe Weather for Western
and Central PA and Western NY in the CASI region today.

>From the NWS-PIT:

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH SAYS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IN EAST CENTRAL OHIO...EXTREME NORTHERN WEST
VIRGINIA...WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA...AND EXTREME WESTERN MARYLAND TODAY.

THE STORMS WILL POSE THE MULTIPLE THREAT OF LARGE HAIL...
DAMAGING WIND...HEAVY RAIN AND LIGHTNING.

THE SEVERE POTENTIAL WILL NOT DIMINISH UNTIL A COLD FRONT COMES
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT.

SKYWARN ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING AND HIGHLY LIKELY DURING
THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

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And it's already beginning - Member Howard Reicher sends a Storm Report
this morning from near Pittsburgh - Thunderstorm, Dewpoint 54, Winds 9
gusting to 15 at 10:48Z this morning.

A Flash Flood Watch has also been issued for SW PA today through 4pm.

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