Storm Prediction Center Severe Thunderstorm Watch 117
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 117
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
500 PM EDT Fri Apr 4 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
South central and southeast Kentucky
* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 500 PM until
1000 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Isolated warm sector supercells will persist through the
afternoon/evening with the potential to produce large hail of 1-2
inches in diameter and isolated damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west northwest
of Bowling Green KY to 25 miles south southeast of Jackson KY. 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 113...WW 114...WW
115...WW 116...
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
25025.
...Thompson
2025-04-04 21:00:03
