Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 278 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 525 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Kentucky * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 525 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forming along a cold front moving eastward across central Kentucky. Some increase in storm coverage/intensity is expected in the next few hours, and the stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and isolated large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Jackson KY to 20 miles south southeast of London KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 275...WW 276...WW 277... 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 24035. ...Thompson Click for Watch Status Reports

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low SEL8 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 278 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 525 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Kentucky * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 525 PM until 1000 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forming along a cold front moving eastward across central Kentucky. Some increase in storm coverage/intensity is expected in the next few hours, and the stronger storms will be capable of producing damaging winds and isolated large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles east and west of a line from 70 miles north of Jackson KY to 20 miles south southeast of London KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 275...WW 276...WW 277... 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 24035. ...Thompson

Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes Likelihood Low Very Low Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind Moderate Low Severe Hail 2"+ Hail Moderate Low

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SAW8 WW 278 SEVERE TSTM KY 102125Z - 110200Z AXIS..40 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 70N JKL/JACKSON KY/ - 20SSE LOZ/LONDON KY/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 35NM E/W /64W HNN - 16SSE LOZ/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035. LAT...LON 38558264 36818322 36818466 38558412 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU8. Watch 278 Status Report Messages: STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 278 VALID 110145Z - 110200Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 SE LOZ TO 30 ESE JKL TO 20 SSE HTS. WW 278 WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 110200Z. ..NAUSLAR..06/11/20 ATTN...WFO...JKL... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KYC071-119-133-110200- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FLOYD KNOTT LETCHER $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 278 VALID 110035Z - 110140Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSE LOZ TO 25 S JKL TO 25 SW HTS TO 30 NNW HTS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 904 ..NAUSLAR..06/11/20 ATTN...WFO...JKL... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KYC071-095-115-119-133-153-193-110140- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE FLOYD HARLAN JOHNSON KNOTT LETCHER MAGOFFIN PERRY $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 278 VALID 102350Z - 110040Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 S LOZ TO 25 WSW JKL TO 15 NNW JKL TO 45 WSW HTS TO 55 ESE LUK. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 904 ..NAUSLAR..06/10/20 ATTN...WFO...JKL... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KYC013-025-051-063-071-095-115-119-121-129-131-133-153-175-189- 193-205-237-110040- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BELL BREATHITT CLAY ELLIOTT FLOYD HARLAN JOHNSON KNOTT KNOX LEE LESLIE LETCHER MAGOFFIN MORGAN OWSLEY PERRY ROWAN WOLFE $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 278 VALID 102240Z - 102340Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 50 N CSV TO 35 SSE LEX TO 40 SE LUK. ..NAUSLAR..06/10/20 ATTN...WFO...JKL... && STATUS REPORT FOR WS 278 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS KYC011-013-025-051-063-065-069-071-095-109-115-119-121-125-129- 131-133-147-153-165-173-175-189-193-197-199-203-205-231-235-237- 102340- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BATH BELL BREATHITT CLAY ELLIOTT ESTILL FLEMING FLOYD HARLAN JACKSON JOHNSON KNOTT KNOX LAUREL LEE LESLIE LETCHER MCCREARY MAGOFFIN MENIFEE MONTGOMERY MORGAN OWSLEY PERRY POWELL PULASKI ROCKCASTLE ROWAN WAYNE WHITLEY WOLFE $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$