[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 23
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
410 PM EDT FRI APR 3 2015

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF
  CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY
  MIDDLE AND EASTERN TENNESSEE
  FAR SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

* EFFECTIVE THIS FRIDAY AFTERNOON FROM 410 PM UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT.

* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...
  A FEW TORNADOES LIKELY WITH A COUPLE INTENSE TORNADOES POSSIBLE
  SCATTERED DAMAGING WINDS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED SIGNIFICANT GUSTS
    TO 75 MPH POSSIBLE
  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2
    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 95 STATUTE
MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF
HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA TO 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CROSSVILLE
TENNESSEE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 22...

DISCUSSION...TSTMS EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE/STRENGTH ACROSS
WW THROUGH THIS EVE IN RESPONSE TO CONTINUED SFC HEATING...THE
GRAZING INFLUENCE OF MID-MS VLY SHORTWAVE TROUGH...AND THE APPROACH
OF WRN KY-TN COLD FRONT. WIND FIELD WILL REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR
SUSTAINED UPDRAFTS/SUPERCELLS THROUGHOUT WW. HOWEVER...PRESENCE OF
EXISTING LEFT-SPLIT STORMS AND OTHER CONVECTION/CLOUDS WILL KEEP
LOW-LVL UPLIFT FIELD AND...POTENTIALLY...THE SVR THREATS MORE
FRAGMENTED IN KY RELATIVE TO TN. THE GREATEST SVR
POTENTIAL..INCLUDING THE RISK FOR A STRONG TORNADO OR TWO...MAY
EVOLVE ALONG W-E OUTFLOW BOUNDARY STALLED OVER NRN TN.

AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL
SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE
WIND GUSTS TO 65 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO
500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27040.


...CORFIDI


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