[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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Sun Jul 27 11:58:06 CDT 2014


WWUS20 KWNS 271657
SEL5
SPC WW 271657
KYZ000-TNZ000-VAZ000-280000-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 445
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
100 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY
  EAST TENNESSEE
  EXTREME SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 100 PM UNTIL
  800 PM EDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS
    TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE
  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 70 STATUTE
MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 70 MILES SOUTH SOUTHWEST OF
LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY TO 40 MILES NORTHEAST OF BRISTOL TENNESSEE.
FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH
OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

DISCUSSION...INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST ACROSS
THE WATCH AREA THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...IN VICINITY OF A REMNANT
OUTFLOW BOUNDARY.  INCREASING INSTABILITY AND FAVORABLE SHEAR
PROFILES WILL PROMOTE THE RISK OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF VERY LARGE
HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND ISOLATED TORNADOES.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.


...HART


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