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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 569
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1005 AM CDT Tue Jul 30 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Indiana
North-Central Kentucky
* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 1005 AM until
400 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A small bowing cluster of thunderstorms should continue to
pose a risk for mainly scattered damaging winds up to 60-70 mph as
it moves quickly east-southeastward through the rest of the morning
and into the afternoon. Isolated severe hail may occur as well.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
statute miles north and south of a line from 110 miles west
northwest of Louisville KY to 25 miles east of Louisville KY. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
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 568...
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
30040.
...Gleason
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The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 569 SEVERE TSTM IN KY 301505Z - 302100Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
110WNW SDF/LOUISVILLE KY/ - 25E SDF/LOUISVILLE KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /46SSW TTH - 15ENE IIU/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 30040.
LAT...LON 39288762 38688527 37668527 38278762
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 569 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 569
VALID 301900Z - 302040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SW OWB TO
45 NNE BWG TO 40 SSE SDF TO 20 W LEX.
..LEITMAN..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...IND...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 569
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC031-061-085-099-123-149-177-183-219-302040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER EDMONSON GRAYSON
HART LARUE MCLEAN
MUHLENBERG OHIO TODD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 569
VALID 301755Z - 301840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 WSW EVV
TO 25 E OWB TO 25 WSW SDF TO 45 WSW LUK.
..LEITMAN..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...IND...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 569
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC027-029-031-059-061-085-091-093-099-101-103-111-123-149-163-
177-179-183-185-211-215-223-301840-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT BUTLER
DAVIESS EDMONSON GRAYSON
HANCOCK HARDIN HART
HENDERSON HENRY JEFFERSON
LARUE MCLEAN MEADE
MUHLENBERG NELSON OHIO
OLDHAM SHELBY SPENCER
TRIMBLE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 569
VALID 301640Z - 301740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NW EVV TO
40 NE EVV TO 15 ESE BMG.
..LEITMAN..07/30/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...IND...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 569
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC019-025-037-043-061-093-117-123-129-143-147-163-173-175-
301740-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK CRAWFORD DUBOIS
FLOYD HARRISON LAWRENCE
ORANGE PERRY POSEY
SCOTT SPENCER VANDERBURGH
WARRICK WASHINGTON
$$
KYC027-029-059-093-101-103-111-123-163-179-185-211-215-223-
301740-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT DAVIESS
HARDIN HENDERSON HENRY
JEFFERSON LARUE MEADE
NELSON OLDHAM SHELBY
SPENCER TRIMBLE
$$
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
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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (<2%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (50%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (70%)
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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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