March 17, 20188 yr The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and Eastern Kentucky Far Western North Carolina Northern and Eastern Tennessee Far Western Virginia Far Southern West Virginia * Effective this Saturday afternoon from 430 PM until Midnight EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Clusters of storms including supercells will continue to increase through late afternoon especially across central/eastern Kentucky, with somewhat more isolated development expected southward into Tennessee. Bouts of severe hail will be common with the most intense storms, while damaging winds can also be expected, especially if a semi-organized linear system evolves by early evening toward the spine of the Appalachian Mountains. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 75 miles west of London KY to 35 miles east northeast of Bristol TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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.
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