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Mesoscale Discussion 907
The Storm Prediction Center issued this mesoscale discussion at May 20, 2025, 3:42 PM EDT for 4 states. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2025, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2025, 5:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- the Storm Prediction Center
- Concerning
- Tornado watch 302
All 35 counties
Floyd County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Johnson County, KY, Knott County, KY, Lawrence County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Magoffin County, KY, Martin County, KY, Pike County, KY, Grainger County, TN, Greene County, TN, Hamblen County, TN, Hancock County, TN, Hawkins County, TN, Jefferson County, TN, Sullivan County, TN, Washington County, TN, Buchanan County, VA, City of Bristol, VA, City of Norton, VA, Dickenson County, VA, Lee County, VA, Russell County, VA, Scott County, VA, Smyth County, VA, Tazewell County, VA, Washington County, VA, Wise County, VA, Boone County, WV, Lincoln County, WV, Logan County, WV, McDowell County, WV, Mingo County, WV, Wayne County, WV, Wyoming County, WV
The radar
The Jackson,KY radar (KJKL), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watches that followed
Watches SPC issued over any of the same counties within four hours of this discussion.
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>SPC that day
Everything else SPC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 8:02 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Logan, Simpson, Todd | 88 min |
| May 20, 2:07 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ballard, Caldwell, Carlisle, Christian, Crittenden, Daviess and 16 more | 83 min |
| May 20, 3:15 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Ballard, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Daviess, Hancock and 11 more | 4 hr |
| May 20, 11:19 AM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Adair, Allen, Anderson, Barren, Bath, Bell and 46 more | 2 hr |
| May 20, 1:10 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bath, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Breathitt, Carter and 39 more | 5 hr |
| May 20, 2:09 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman and 3 more | 8 hr |
| May 20, 2:48 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Allen, Barren, Butler, Christian, Edmonson, Logan and 5 more | 117 min |
| May 20, 3:36 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Adair, Allen, Barren, Breckinridge, Butler, Caldwell and 30 more | 8 hr |
| May 20, 4:33 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Ballard, Caldwell, Calloway, Carlisle, Christian, Fulton and 7 more | 117 min |
| May 20, 6:13 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Bell, Boyle, Breathitt, Clark, Clay, Estill and 25 more | 62 min |
| May 20, 7:27 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Harlan, Jackson and 15 more | 6 hr |
| May 20, 1:34 PM EDT | Mesoscale Discussion | SPC | Crockett, Dyer, Fayette, Haywood, Lake, Lauderdale and 2 more | 116 min |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.