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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 350
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
710 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Western Virginia
  Eastern West Virginia

* Effective this Thursday morning from 710 AM until NOON EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A fast-moving organized linear system with a history of
wind damage/some tornadoes overnight will continue
east-southeastward this morning. Wind damage will remain possible if
not likely, even if the linear system begins to weaken across the
mountains.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west of White
Sulphur Springs WV to 35 miles northeast of Lynchburg VA. 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 349...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few
cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
30035.

...Guyer