[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 225
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1230 PM EDT Tue May 16 2023

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Central and Eastern Kentucky
  Northern Tennessee
  Western Virginia
  Southern West Virginia

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until
  800 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...Bowing lines of convection will spread east across the
watch area through early evening. Damaging gusts will be the primary
hazard with this activity. The most intense cells may produce hail,
and a brief spin-up tornado or two also will be possible.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 120
statute miles east and west of a line from 25 miles north of Jackson
KY to 60 miles south southwest of London KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

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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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 65 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.

...Leitman
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