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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 278
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Kentucky
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 525 PM
until 1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forming along a cold front
moving eastward across central Kentucky. Some increase in storm
coverage/intensity is expected in the next few hours, and the
stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and
isolated large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Jackson
KY to 20 miles south southeast of London KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 275...WW 276...WW 277...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Thompson
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 278
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
525 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Eastern Kentucky
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 525 PM
until 1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forming along a cold front
moving eastward across central Kentucky. Some increase in storm
coverage/intensity is expected in the next few hours, and the
stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and
isolated large hail.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Jackson
KY to 20 miles south southeast of London KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 275...WW 276...WW 277...
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 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 278 SEVERE TSTM KY 102125Z - 110200Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
70N JKL/JACKSON KY/ - 20SSE LOZ/LONDON KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /64W HNN - 16SSE LOZ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 38558264 36818322 36818466 38558412
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 278 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 278
VALID 110145Z - 110200Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SE LOZ TO
30 ESE JKL TO 20 SSE HTS.
WW 278 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 110200Z.
..NAUSLAR..06/11/20
ATTN...WFO...JKL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC071-119-133-110200-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLOYD KNOTT LETCHER
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 278
VALID 110035Z - 110140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE LOZ
TO 25 S JKL TO 25 SW HTS TO 30 NNW HTS.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 904
..NAUSLAR..06/11/20
ATTN...WFO...JKL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC071-095-115-119-133-153-193-110140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
FLOYD HARLAN JOHNSON
KNOTT LETCHER MAGOFFIN
PERRY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 278
VALID 102350Z - 110040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S LOZ TO
25 WSW JKL TO 15 NNW JKL TO 45 WSW HTS TO 55 ESE LUK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 904
..NAUSLAR..06/10/20
ATTN...WFO...JKL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC013-025-051-063-071-095-115-119-121-129-131-133-153-175-189-
193-205-237-110040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BELL BREATHITT CLAY
ELLIOTT FLOYD HARLAN
JOHNSON KNOTT KNOX
LEE LESLIE LETCHER
MAGOFFIN MORGAN OWSLEY
PERRY ROWAN WOLFE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 278
VALID 102240Z - 102340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 N CSV TO
35 SSE LEX TO 40 SE LUK.
..NAUSLAR..06/10/20
ATTN...WFO...JKL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC011-013-025-051-063-065-069-071-095-109-115-119-121-125-129-
131-133-147-153-165-173-175-189-193-197-199-203-205-231-235-237-
102340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BATH BELL BREATHITT
CLAY ELLIOTT ESTILL
FLEMING FLOYD HARLAN
JACKSON JOHNSON KNOTT
KNOX LAUREL LEE
LESLIE LETCHER MCCREARY
MAGOFFIN MENIFEE MONTGOMERY
MORGAN OWSLEY PERRY
POWELL PULASKI ROCKCASTLE
ROWAN WAYNE WHITLEY
WOLFE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (40%)
|
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 (20%)
|
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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