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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 42

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

1240 AM EST WED FEB 6 2008



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       CENTRAL AND EASTERN KENTUCKY

       SOUTHERN OHIO



EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING FROM 1240 AM UNTIL 600 AM EST.



TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND

GUSTS TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE

AREAS.



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 60 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 95 MILES NORTHEAST OF

CINCINNATI OHIO TO 45 MILES SOUTHWEST OF LONDON KENTUCKY.  FOR A

COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE

UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).



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 37...WW 39...WW 40...WW

41...



DISCUSSION...INTENSE SQUALL LINE IS MOVING EASTWARD ACROSS PARTS OF

KY/IND AND INTO WATCH AREA.  THESE STORMS WILL MAINTAIN A RISK OF

WIDESPREAD STRONG/DAMAGING WINDS THROUGH MUCH OF THE NIGHT.

ALSO...ISOLATED SUPERCELL STORMS AHEAD OF THE LINE WILL BE CAPABLE

OF HAIL AND TORNADOES...MAINLY OVER KY AND FAR SOUTHERN PARTS OF OH.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 1.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 70 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

400. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.





...HART

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