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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 160
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
650 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Kentucky
A small part of northeast Tennessee
Extreme southwest Virginia
* Effective this Sunday evening from 650 PM until 1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A well-developed thunderstorm complex with a history of
damaging winds across northern middle Tennessee is expected to
develop east-northeastward this evening toward southeast Kentucky.
Storm mergers could help maintain the threat of damaging winds and
isolated large hail for a few more hours, before the storms weaken
by early tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest
of London KY to 35 miles east southeast of Jackson KY. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 158...WW 159...
AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
26035.
...Thompson
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 160
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
650 PM EDT Sun May 3 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southeast Kentucky
A small part of northeast Tennessee
Extreme southwest Virginia
* Effective this Sunday evening from 650 PM until 1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A well-developed thunderstorm complex with a history of
damaging winds across northern middle Tennessee is expected to
develop east-northeastward this evening toward southeast Kentucky.
Storm mergers could help maintain the threat of damaging winds and
isolated large hail for a few more hours, before the storms weaken
by early tonight.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 50
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest
of London KY to 35 miles east southeast of Jackson KY. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 158...WW 159...
AVIATION...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 500. Mean storm motion vector
26035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 160 SEVERE TSTM KY TN VA 032250Z - 040300Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
50WSW LOZ/LONDON KY/ - 35ESE JKL/JACKSON KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /41WSW LOZ - 63NNW HMV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 37528491 38078279 36628279 36088491
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 160 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 160
VALID 040150Z - 040300Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 ESE JKL
TO 25 S JKL TO 10 SSE JKL TO 40 ENE JKL.
WW 160 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 040300Z.
..SQUITIERI..05/04/20
ATTN...WFO...JKL...LMK...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 160
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC071-119-193-195-040300-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLOYD KNOTT PERRY
PIKE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 160
VALID 040105Z - 040240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 55 W LOZ TO
JKL TO 40 S HTS.
..SQUITIERI..05/04/20
ATTN...WFO...JKL...LMK...MRX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 160
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC013-025-051-071-095-109-119-121-125-131-133-147-189-193-195-
199-231-235-040240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BREATHITT CLAY
FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON
KNOTT KNOX LAUREL
LESLIE LETCHER MCCREARY
OWSLEY PERRY PIKE
PULASKI WAYNE WHITLEY
$$
TNC001-013-025-057-067-129-145-151-173-040240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON CAMPBELL CLAIBORNE
GRAINGER HANCOCK MORGAN
ROANE SCOTT UNION
$$
VAC105-195-720-040240-
VA
. VIRGINIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
LEE WISE
VIRGINIA INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
NORTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (<5%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (70%)
|
For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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