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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 293

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

715 PM EDT THU JUN 23 2016



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHEASTERN KENTUCKY

  NORTHEASTERN TENNESSEE

  SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 715 PM

  UNTIL 100 AM EDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH POSSIBLE

  A TORNADO OR TWO POSSIBLE



SUMMARY...A BELT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CURRENTLY OVER KENTUCKY IS

EXPECTED TO MAINTAIN A PRIMARY DAMAGING-WIND THREAT AS IT SAGS

SOUTHEASTWARD INTO THE WATCH AREA.  A TORNADO AND/OR ISOLATED LARGE

HAIL CANNOT BE RULED OUT.



THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 35

STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM 40 MILES WEST

SOUTHWEST OF LONDON KENTUCKY TO 35 MILES EAST OF BRISTOL

TENNESSEE.  FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE

ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 289...WW 290...WW

291...WW 292...



AVIATION...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 550. MEAN STORM

MOTION VECTOR 28030.





...EDWARDS

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