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SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 244

SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 244

[html]WW 244 SEVERE TSTM IN KY 191835Z - 200000Z
     
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 244
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
135 PM CDT Thu May 19 2022

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
  Southern Indiana
  Central Kentucky

* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until
  700 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Scattered slow-moving thunderstorms have begun to develop
over southwest Indiana and central Kentucky.  A few of these storms
will pose a risk of hail and locally damaging wind gusts through the
afternoon.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles southeast of
Bowling Green KY to 5 miles east northeast of Bloomington IN. For a
co*plete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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 243...

AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector
24035.

...Hart


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Source: SPC Severe Thunderstorm Watch 244 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0244.html)