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Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
555 WWUS20 KWNS 041654 SEL5 SPC WW 041654 INZ000-KYZ000-042300- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 505 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1255 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southeast Indiana Northern and Central Kentucky * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM until 700 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...A line of thunderstorms should strengthen further this afternoon as it moves eastward while posing a threat for scattered severe/damaging winds up to 55-70 mph. A brief tornado or two embedded within the line may also occur. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Louisville KY to 80 miles east of Lexington KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). 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. && 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 27035. ...Gleason