WW 599 TORNADO KY OH PA VA WV 071455Z – 072200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 599 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1055 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Central and Eastern Kentucky Southern Ohio Southwest Pennsylvania Western Virginia West Virginia * Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1055 AM until 600 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes possible Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A very favorable scenario for intense supercell storms exists today, and severe storms are expected to develop and increase by midday/early afternoon across the region. A few tornadoes will be possible, along with hail and potentially widespread damaging winds, particularly later this afternoon as storms approach the Appalachians. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 100 statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north northeast of Parkersburg WV to 45 miles southwest of London KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9). 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean storm motion vector 26030. ...Guyer
