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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 368

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

330 PM EDT Fri Jun 23 2017



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  South-central and Eastern Kentucky



* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until

  1000 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible



SUMMARY...Strong low-level/deep-layer shear and a moist environment

ahead of the remnants of Cindy will result in a potential for some

supercells capable of a tornado risk and damaging winds.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 55 miles north of Jackson KY to 50

miles southwest of London KY. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).



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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 365...WW 366...WW 367...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 23035.



...Guyer

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