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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 49
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1015 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Indiana
Central and Northern Kentucky
Southern Ohio
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1015 PM
until 400 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of storms over southern Indiana will
track eastward across the watch area tonight, with isolated severe
cells ahead of the line. Damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes
are all possible through the evening and early morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles southwest of Louisville KY
to 120 miles northeast of Lexington KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 44...WW 45...WW 46...WW
47...WW 48...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 49
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1015 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Indiana
Central and Northern Kentucky
Southern Ohio
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1015 PM
until 400 AM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of storms over southern Indiana will
track eastward across the watch area tonight, with isolated severe
cells ahead of the line. Damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes
are all possible through the evening and early morning.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles southwest of Louisville KY
to 120 miles northeast of Lexington KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 44...WW 45...WW 46...WW
47...WW 48...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 49 TORNADO IN KY OH 150215Z - 150800Z
AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
85SW SDF/LOUISVILLE KY/ - 120NE LEX/LEXINGTON KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM N/S /29NW BWG - 55WNW HNN/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 37888682 39838301 38668301 36738682
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 49 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 49
VALID 150540Z - 150640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 W LOZ TO
10 S LEX TO 10 S UNI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 251
..DEAN..03/15/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...ILN...JKL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 49
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC011-049-173-205-150640-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BATH CLARK MONTGOMERY
ROWAN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 49
VALID 150425Z - 150540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 E CKV TO
15 SSW SDF TO 40 WNW UNI.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 251
..HART..03/15/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...ILN...JKL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 49
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC005-011-017-023-029-049-061-067-069-073-085-087-093-097-099-
103-113-123-135-141-155-161-167-173-179-181-187-191-201-205-209-
211-213-215-217-227-229-239-150540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BATH BOURBON
BRACKEN BULLITT CLARK
EDMONSON FAYETTE FLEMING
FRANKLIN GRAYSON GREEN
HARDIN HARRISON HART
HENRY JESSAMINE LARUE
LEWIS LOGAN MARION
MASON MERCER MONTGOMERY
NELSON NICHOLAS OWEN
PENDLETON ROBERTSON ROWAN
SCOTT SHELBY SIMPSON
SPENCER TAYLOR WARREN
WASHINGTON WOODFORD
$$
OHC001-015-131-145-150540-
OH
. OHIO COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAMS BROWN PIKE
SCIOTO
$$
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
|
Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (10%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Mod (30%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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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