WW 48 TORNADO KY OH WV 272105Z – 280000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 48 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 405 PM EST Mon Feb 27 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme northeast Kentucky Southeast Ohio Western West Virginia * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until 700 PM EST. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...Low-topped supercells should quickly progress east across the Upper Ohio Valley before the severe threat wanes this evening. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles northeast of Zanesville OH to 40 miles south of Athens OH. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8). 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 47... AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 300. Mean storm motion vector 24050. ...Grams
