Severe Threat Possible Tuesday(5/18/22)

[nWo]

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 240
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   400 PM CDT Wed May 18 2022

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Central to eastern Kentucky

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 400 PM
     until 900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Isolated damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
     Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Rather low confidence forecast in severe potential across
   this region, but a couple supercells might develop along the
   baroclinic zone through early evening.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 45
   statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of
   Bowling Green KY to 25 miles northeast of London KY. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).