Thursday, April 26, 2007

WATCHES: Tornado Watch Number 196

WWUS20 KWNS 270150
SEL6
SPC WW 270150
KYZ000-OHZ000-WVZ000-270700-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 196
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
950 PM EDT THU APR 26 2007

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

EXTREME EASTERN KENTUCKY
SOUTHEAST OHIO
WESTERN WEST VIRGINIA

EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 950 PM
UNTIL 300 AM EDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 70 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 25 STATUTE
MILES EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 25 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF
PARKERSBURG WEST VIRGINIA TO 25 MILES SOUTHWEST OF HUNTINGTON
WEST VIRGINIA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE THE
ASSOCIATED WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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 191...WW 193...WW
194...WW 195...

DISCUSSION...SMALL CLUSTER OF INTENSE STORMS CONTINUES TO TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS EASTERN KY/OH. THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF
DAMAGING WINDS AND TORNADOES. ACTIVITY WILL LIKELY DIMINISH DURING
THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS DIURNAL COOLING OCCURS. HOWEVER...IN THE
MEANTIME... CONTINUED POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS AND ISOLATED
TORNADOES WILL PERSIST ALONG OH RIVER COUNTIES OF OH AND WV.

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 24035.


..HART

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