May 5, 20224 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 183 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 235 PM CDT Thu May 5 2022 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northwest Alabama South-central Kentucky Middle Tennessee * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to continue to develop and intensify during the afternoon and persist into the evening. A few supercells and line segments will be capable of mainly a risk for damaging gusts and large hail. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles north northeast of Bowling Green KY to 40 miles west southwest of Muscle Shoals AL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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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