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WWUS20 KWNS 222137

SEL3

SPC WW 222137

KYZ000-NCZ000-OHZ000-VAZ000-WVZ000-230300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 333

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

540 PM EDT SUN MAY 22 2011



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       EXTREME EASTERN KENTUCKY

       WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

       SOUTHEAST OHIO

       WESTERN VIRGINIA

       WESTERN AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA



EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 540 PM UNTIL

1100 PM EDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST

NORTHEAST OF PARKERSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 30 MILES SOUTH

SOUTHWEST OF ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION

OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU3).



REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE

FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY

DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 322...WW 323...WW

324...WW 325...WW 326...WW 327...WW 328...WW 329...WW 330...WW

331...WW 332...



DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD OUT

OF KY/TN INTO THE WATCH AREA.  MODERATE INSTABILITY AND SUFFICIENT

VERTICAL SHEAR WILL MAINTAIN A RISK OF A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

THROUGH THE EVENING CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 25025.





...HART

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673 

WWUS20 KWNS 222137

SEL3

SPC WW 222137

KYZ000-NCZ000-OHZ000-VAZ000-WVZ000-230300-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 333

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

540 PM EDT SUN MAY 22 2011



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF



       EXTREME EASTERN KENTUCKY

       WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA

       SOUTHEAST OHIO

       WESTERN VIRGINIA

       WESTERN AND CENTRAL WEST VIRGINIA



EFFECTIVE THIS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 540 PM UNTIL

1100 PM EDT.



HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS TO 70

MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 50

STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 20 MILES EAST

NORTHEAST OF PARKERSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 30 MILES SOUTH

SOUTHWEST OF ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION

OF THE WATCH SEE THE ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU3).



REMEMBER...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE

FAVORABLE FOR 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. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN AND OCCASIONALLY

DO PRODUCE TORNADOES.



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 322...WW 323...WW

324...WW 325...WW 326...WW 327...WW 328...WW 329...WW 330...WW

331...WW 332...



DISCUSSION...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO SPREAD EASTWARD OUT

OF KY/TN INTO THE WATCH AREA.  MODERATE INSTABILITY AND SUFFICIENT

VERTICAL SHEAR WILL MAINTAIN A RISK OF A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS

THROUGH THE EVENING CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL.



AVIATION...A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT

TO 2 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE WIND GUSTS TO 60

KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 25025.





...HART

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