Tornado Watch Issued for Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Far Northern West Virginia
The National Weather Service (NWS) Storm Prediction Center has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of Eastern Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, and Far Northern West Virginia. The watch is in effect from 2:40 PM EDT to 8:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. A low-topped supercell and related hail/wind and tornado potential is expected in the region near a warm front, with a narrow zone of tornadoes possible, scattered damaging wind gusts, and isolated large hail events.
Key Takeaways:
- The Tornado Watch area is approximately 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north-northwest of Pittsburgh, PA to 30 miles west-southwest of Morgantown, WV.
- The watch area is defined by a line from 35 NNW PIT/Pittsburgh PA to 30 WSW MGW/Morgantown WV.
- Persons in the watch area should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.
- A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
- Brief description:
+ Primary threats: a couple tornadoes possible, scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible, isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
+ MOV-+)* Precipitation and Hazardous Weather Outlooks: +
- *clouds/Multicolored/debits (FETCH tornadoes'
- Supercells
Statistics:
- The tornado watch area is approximately 50 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north-northwest of Pittsburgh, PA to 30 miles west-southwest of Morgantown, WV.
- Probability of events:
+ Probability of 2 or more tornadoes: Moderate (30%)
+ Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes: Low (10%)
+ Probability of 10 or more severe wind events: Moderate (40%)
+ Probability of 1 or more wind events 65 knots: Low (10%)
+ Probability of 10 or more severe hail events: Low (20%)
+ Probability of 1 or more hailstones 2 inches: Low (10%)
Sources:
US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center Norman, OK
USA