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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 264

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

115 PM EDT Wed May 24 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  central and eastern Kentucky

  western North Carolina

  eastern Tennessee

  southwestern Virginia



* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM

  until 800 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms now forming near an upper disturbance over

northern middle Tennessee are expected to increase in coverage and

intensity through the remainder of the afternoon, while developing

northeastward and eastward across the watch area.  Large hail and

locally damaging wind gusts will be possible in strongest storms,

along with a risk for tornadoes.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles west northwest of Crossville

TN to 40 miles southeast of Jackson KY. For a complete depiction of

the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU4).



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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 261...WW 262...WW 263...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 24025.



...Kerr

