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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 685

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1245 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Far east Kentucky

  Far northwest North Carolina

  Far northeast Tennessee

  Southwest Virginia

  West Virginia



* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1245 PM

  until 700 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible



SUMMARY...A thin line of low-topped convection should spread rapidly

northeast this afternoon. Damaging winds from strong to locally

severe wind gusts will be the primary hazard. Some intensification

to the line is anticipated towards late afternoon, which should

support a risk for a couple tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles

east and west of a line from 20 miles southeast of Bristol TN to 50

miles northwest of Elkins WV. 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.



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AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 0.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 350. Mean

storm motion vector 21045.



...Grams

