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WWUS20 KWNS 272359

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SPC WW 272359

KYZ000-NCZ000-TNZ000-VAZ000-280600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 450

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

800 PM EDT SUN JUL 27 2014



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  EASTERN KENTUCKY

  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

  EASTERN TENNESSEE

  EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA



* EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY MORNING FROM 800 PM

  UNTIL 200 AM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL AND ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS TO 2.5

    INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 80 STATUTE

MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 15 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF

CROSSVILLE TENNESSEE TO 50 MILES EAST NORTHEAST OF JACKSON

KENTUCKY.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).



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 445...WW 447...WW

448...WW 449...



DISCUSSION...ONGOING SUPERCELLS OVER PORTIONS ERN TN...FAVORABLE

CAPE/DEEP-SHEAR PARAMETER SPACE...AND POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL TSTMS

TO BECOME SVR OVER REMAINDER AREA WITH AT LEAST MRGL TORNADO

POTENTIAL...COMPELS ISSUANCE OF A NEW WW OVER MUCH OF THE SAME AREA

AS PREVIOUS.  REF SPC MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 1491 FOR

ADDITIONAL/NEAR-TERM DETAILS.



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

550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30025.





...EDWARDS

