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ALERT 1 - Severe Thunderstorm Watch
THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8:00PM EDT
Issued: Monday, June 22, 2009 1:03 PM EDT
Expires: Monday, June 22, 2009 8:00 PM EDT

THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 8:00PM EDT
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Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 490 Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1235 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2009

The Nws Storm Prediction Center Has Issued A Severe Thunderstorm Watch For Portions Of Northern And Central Georgia Extreme South Central And Southeast Kentucky Extreme Southwest North Carolina Northwest South Carolina Middle And Eastern Tennessee

Effective This Monday Afternoon And Evening From 1235 PM Until 800 PM EDT.

Hail To 2 Inches In Diameter...Thunderstorm Wind Gusts To 70 Mph...And Dangerous Lightning Are Possible In These Areas.

The Severe Thunderstorm Watch Area Is Approximately Along And 70 Statute Miles East And West Of A Line From 65 Miles North Of Crossville Tennessee To 75 Miles Southeast Of Atlanta Georgia. For A Complete Depiction Of The Watch See The Associated Watch Outline Update (wous64 Kwns Wou0).

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.

Discussion...An East/West Line Of Thunderstorms Over Srn KY Is Progressing Swd At 25-30 Kt...While New Storms Are Developing Over Parts Of TN And GA. Storms Are Forming Near A Nnw/Sse Oriented Warm Front With Very Warm Surface Temperatures West Of The Front...Contributing To Steep Low Level Lapse Rates And Mlcape Of 1500-2500 J/Kg. Nnwly Mid Level Flow Aloft Of 30-35 Kt Is Contributing To Sufficient Deep Layer Shear For Organized Storms With Potential To Produce Damaging Wind Gusts And Large Hail.

Aviation...A Few Severe Thunderstorms With Hail Surface And Aloft To 2 Inches. Extreme Turbulence And Surface Wind Gusts To 60 Knots. A Few Cumulonimbi With Maximum Tops To 550. Mean Storm Motion Vector 32025.