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Severe Thunderstorm Watch 317
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WW0317 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Low Very Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Low
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   SEL7

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 317
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   145 PM EDT Sun May 26 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Eastern Kentucky
     Western North Carolina
     Southeast Ohio
     Eastern Tennessee
     Southwest Virginia
     Central and Southern West Virginia

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 145 PM until
     900 PM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...A bowing complex of severe thunderstorms will continue
   moving east through the remainder of this afternoon and early
   evening. Damaging thunderstorm wind gusts and a tornado or two will
   be the primary severe weather hazards, however isolated large hail
   will also be possible.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 55 miles west northwest
   of Bristol TN to 20 miles northeast of Dublin VA. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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 315...WW 316...

   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
   25040.

   ...Bunting
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