[BNAWX] Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation

Tue May 4 05:12:05 CDT 2021

WWUS20 KWNS 041011
SEL1
SPC WW 041011
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 141
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
515 AM CDT Tue May 4 2021

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Northern Alabama
  South-central Kentucky
  Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Tuesday morning from 515 AM until 1100 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of storms will continue generally eastward
across the region through the early morning hours with damaging
winds as the primary severe risk. This scenario is supported by a
very unstable air mass (noted in a special sounding from Nashville
at 06Z) and moderate-strength environmental winds.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of
Bowling Green KY to 95 miles south of Nashville TN. 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 140...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
27035.

...Guyer
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