Administrators NorthGeorgiaWX Posted May 23 Administrators Posted May 23 WW 293 SEVERE TSTM KY TN VA 231745Z - 240000Z URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 293 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 145 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Eastern Kentucky Middle and East Tennessee Extreme Southwest Virginia * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until 800 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are increasing across parts of central Kentucky and middle Tennessee. These storms will spread eastward across the watch area, with an occasional risk of damaging wind gusts and hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles southwest of Nashville TN to 5 miles east southeast of Jackson KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 292... AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 25025. ...Hart Read more View the full article Quote
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