May 26, 20197 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 252 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 140 PM EDT Sun May 26 2019 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Indiana Parts of central and northern Kentucky Southern Ohio Much of West Virginia * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 140 PM until 900 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are developing in a zone from western Kentucky/southern Indiana eastward along the Ohio River to West Virginia. The storm environment will support a mix of multicell clusters and supercells, with the primary threats of damaging winds and large hail through this evening. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles north and south of a line from 65 miles west of Louisville KY to 80 miles east southeast of Parkersburg WV. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2). 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.
May 26, 20197 yr Author The watch has just been canceled for the Cincinnati/NKY area. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS CANCELLED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 252 FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS CANCELS 4 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA DEARBORN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND IN KENTUCKY THIS CANCELS 8 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY BOONE CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON IN OHIO THIS CANCELS 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST OHIO BUTLER HAMILTON WARREN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BRIGHT, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CARROLLTON, CINCINNATI, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DILLSBORO, DRY RIDGE, ERLANGER, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, GREENDALE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, INDEPENDENCE, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OWENTON, OXFORD, RISING SUN, SPRINGBORO, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WARSAW, AND WILLIAMSTOWN.
May 26, 20197 yr Author Those in eastern Kentucky should be on the look out as the strong storms are heading in that direction.
May 26, 20197 yr Author The watch area is slowly being decreased as the storms move through eastern Kentucky.
May 27, 20197 yr We had the sideways type blowing rain here in Owsley. Strong winds. Blew down a tree across the road leading into the golf course.
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