[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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WWUS20 KWNS 200643
SEL5
SPC WW 200643
TNZ000-201400-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 165
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
245 AM EDT WED APR 20 2011

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

       EASTERN TENNESSEE

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 245 AM UNTIL 1000 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 55 MILES NORTH OF KNOXVILLE
TENNESSEE TO 35 MILES WEST OF CHATTANOOGA TENNESSEE.  FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE
UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

REMEMBER...A TORNADO WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR
TORNADOES AND 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.

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 157...WW 159...WW
160...WW 161...WW 162...WW 163...WW 164...

DISCUSSION...SRN END OF KY/MIDDLE TN SQLN WILL CONTINUE ENEWD INTO E
TN THROUGH LATER THIS MORNING.  COMBINATION OF RISING TERRAIN AND
CONTINUED EWD SPREAD OF MOISTURE ALONG 50-60 KT SWLY LLJ SHOULD
MAINTAIN STRENGTH OF EMBEDDED STORMS...AND ATTENDANT THREAT FOR DMGG
WIND AND ISOLD TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND 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 500.
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25040.


...CORFIDI


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