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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 77

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

125 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Eastern Kentucky



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 125 PM until

  800 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Supercells will be possible this afternoon along a remnant

outflow boundary from storms this morning.  The environment will

become more favorable for tornadoes with time through the afternoon,

and a couple of strong (EF2+) tornadoes will be possible. 

Otherwise, large hail (1-2 inch diameter) and damaging gusts (60-75

mph) will also be possible.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

north and south of a line from 55 miles west of London KY to 60

miles east northeast of Jackson KY. For a complete depiction of the

watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).



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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 75...WW 76...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 25045.



...Thompson