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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 570

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 570

[html]WW 570 SEVERE TSTM KY TN 301820Z - 310100Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 570
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
220 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Central and Eastern Kentucky
  Middle and Eastern Tennessee

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of thunderstorms will continue to move
east-southeastward this afternoon and early evening, while posing a
threat for mainly damaging/severe winds up to 55-70 mph. Isolated,
marginally severe hail may also occur.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 80
statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles southwest of
Bowling Green KY to 30 miles north northeast of Knoxville TN. For a
co*plete 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...c*NTINUE...WW 568...WW 569...

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
31035.

...Gleason


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Source: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 570 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0570.html)