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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 370

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

505 PM CDT Sat Sep 8 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Far southern Indiana

  Northern and central Kentucky



* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 505 PM until

  1000 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A couple tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Associated with the remnants of Gordon, a moist

environment and strong low-level shear could support a continued

brief tornado risk through the evening across the region.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles

north and south of a line from 65 miles west southwest of Louisville

KY to 40 miles east southeast of Louisville KY. 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.



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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 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 23020.



...Guyer

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