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SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 126
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
715 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Kentucky
* Effective this Saturday evening from 715 PM until 1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A small but fast-moving bow echo will track into southeast
Kentucky this afternoon, posing a risk of damaging wind gusts and
perhaps a tornado.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles west southwest of London KY
to 25 miles east northeast of London KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).
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 122...WW 123...WW
124...WW 125...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24045.
...Hart
SEL6
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 126
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
715 PM EDT Sat Apr 5 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Kentucky
* Effective this Saturday evening from 715 PM until 1100 PM EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...A small but fast-moving bow echo will track into southeast
Kentucky this afternoon, posing a risk of damaging wind gusts and
perhaps a tornado.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 30 statute miles
north and south of a line from 65 miles west southwest of London KY
to 25 miles east northeast of London KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU6).
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 122...WW 123...WW
124...WW 125...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 24045.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW6
WW 126 TORNADO KY 052315Z - 060300Z
AXIS..30 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
65WSW LOZ/LONDON KY/ - 25ENE LOZ/LONDON KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 25NM N/S /54WSW LOZ - 25ENE LOZ/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1 INCH. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24045.
LAT...LON 37158516 37658366 36788366 36288516
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU6.
Watch 126 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 126
VALID 060045Z - 060140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 N CSV TO
30 NW LOZ.
..SUPINIE..04/06/25
ATTN...WFO...JKL...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 126
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC051-109-121-125-147-189-199-203-235-060140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY JACKSON KNOX
LAUREL MCCREARY OWSLEY
PULASKI ROCKCASTLE WHITLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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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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Low (10%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (50%)
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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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