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(Courtesy of the San Diego National Weather Service)

Update to the Special Weather Watch concerning high winds

The following states are no longer under the SWW issued for a Wind Advisory:

-All of the South, except Arkansas

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WARNING (does not replace earlier one)

A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

-EAST OHIO

-WEST WEST VIRGINIA

-EAST KENTUCKY

-EAST TENNESSEE

-NORTH ALABAMA

AT 4:11PM, THESE AREAS WERE UNDER A MODERATE RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER

TORNADOES, HAIL, DAMAGING WINDS, DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

MAKE MOVES NOW TO PREPARE FOR THESE STORMS.

THIS WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59PM CDT.

Special Weather Watch (See statement below)

A Special Weather Watch (SWW) Has been issued for the following areas:

-Mississippi

-Northern 2/3 of Alabama

-North Georgia

-Extreme North South Carolina

-West half of North Carolina

-Virginia

-East half of West Virginia

-Pennsylvania

-New York

-North half of Michigan

-East Ohio

At 4:06pm, these areas were under a SLIGHT RISK of severe weather outlooked by the Storm Prediction Center (SPC.)

People should make moves now to prepare for hail, damaging winds, cloud to ground lightning, and heavy rain all possibilities.

This watch will expire at 11:59pm CDT.

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WARNING

A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

-CENTRAL ALABAMA

-CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI

-EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA

-EXTREME WEST NORTH CAROLINA

-EASTERN HALF OF TENNESSEE

-EAST KENTUCKY

-WEST VIRGINIA (the actual state)

-WEST PENNSYLVANIA

-EAST OHIO

At 3:56pm, TORNADO WATCHES were in effect across these areas.

People in these areas are to prepare to take shelter NOW.

Move outdoor objects indoors.

Tornadoes have occurred with this cold front.

This warning will expire at 11:59pm.

Special Weather Warning (Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Indiana)

Note: For Indiana residents, this does NOT replace the SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EMERGENCY issued earlier today.

A Special Weather Warning (SWW) is in effect for the following areas

-Tennessee

-Kentucky

-Indiana

-Michigan

At 7:25am, a dangerous squall line was moving east in association with a cold front associated with a very intense low pressure system.

People in these areas are to prepare for severe storms now.

This warning will expire at 12:00pm.

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EMERGENCY

A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER EMERGENCY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

-INDIANA

-OHIO

AT 6:17AM, THESE AREAS WERE IN A HIGH RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER.

THIS IS DUE TO A COLD FRONT PASSING THROUGH WITH VERY SEVERE STORMS.

PEOPLE ARE TO MAKE PREPARATIONS ASAP FOR LARGE, VIOLENT TORNADOES, EXTREMELY HIGH AND DAMAGING WINDS, VERY LARGE HAIL, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

WINDS WILL BE VERY STRONG. DO NOT TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH THIS STORM.

TAKE SHELTER WHEN SIRENS SOUND.

THIS EMERGENCY WEATHER BULLETIN WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59PM CDT.