Tornado Watch 63

Issued

Apr 14, 2019, 2:33 PM EDT (18:33 UTC)

Expired

Apr 14, 2019, 8:46 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

20%

Ten or more severe hail reports

30%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

20%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

80%

• Mesoscale Discussion 341Apr 14, 1:25 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 346Apr 14, 4:49 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 351Apr 14, 6:30 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 141830
SEL3  
SPC WW 141830
KYZ000-OHZ000-WVZ000-150100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 63
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
235 PM EDT Sun Apr 14 2019

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern Kentucky
  Southern and central Ohio
  Western West Virginia

* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 235 PM until
  900 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms will develop by late afternoon and
spread east, likely consolidating into a line near the West Virginia
and Ohio border area in the evening. All hazards are possible, but
scattered damaging winds and a few tornadoes are the main threats.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles southeast of London KY to 5
miles northeast of Columbus OH. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 60...WW 61...WW 62...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22035.

...Grams

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.