

266 

WWUS20 KWNS 032017

SEL3

SPC WW 032017

KYZ000-TNZ000-VAZ000-040400-



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



981 

WWUS20 KWNS 032017

SEL3

SPC WW 032017

KYZ000-TNZ000-VAZ000-040400-



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

