[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 61
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
600 AM EDT FRI APR 4 2014

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY
  EASTERN TENNESSEE
  FAR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY MORNING FROM 600 AM UNTIL 1100 AM EDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  SEVERAL DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE
  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 85
STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE TO 30 MILES NORTHEAST OF JACKSON KENTUCKY.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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 57...WW 58...WW 59...WW
60...

DISCUSSION...LONG-LIVED BOW ECHO MCS WITH AND EMBEDDED VORTEX ON ITS
N END NOW IN MIDDLE TN EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ENEWD WITH ASSOCIATED
50-60 KT 700 MB SPEED MAX. WHILE LOW-LVL BUOYANCY SOMEWHAT
DIMINISHES WITH ENE EXTENT...STRENGTH OF WIND FIELD AND EXISTING
ORGANIZED NATURE OF MCS SUGGEST A CONTINUED RISK FOR DMGG WIND AND
POSSIBLY A TORNADO BEFORE SQLN MOVES COMPLETELY BEYOND LOW-LVL
MOISTURE AXIS LATER THIS MORNING.

AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT
TO 0.5 INCH. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60
KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 400. MEAN STORM
MOTION VECTOR 25045.


...CORFIDI


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