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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0603 for Western Kentucky, Middle Tennessee

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
A tornado or two possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0603

Locations Affected

Western Kentucky

Middle Tennessee

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

A cluster of storms including embedded supercells will continue east-southeastward across the region overnight, with damaging winds, large hail possible, and potentially a tornado risk.

Severe Weather Threats

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

A tornado or two possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

SEL3

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 603
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1210 AM CDT Thu Aug 20 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Western Kentucky
  Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Thursday morning from 1210 AM until 600 AM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible
  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
  A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A cluster of storms including embedded supercells will
continue east-southeastward across the region overnight, with
damaging winds, large hail possible, and potentially a tornado risk.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west southwest
of Fort Campbell KY to 35 miles south southeast of Bowling Green KY.
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.

&&

OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 601...WW 602...

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
28025.

...Guyer

National Risk Overview

Thursday, August 20: TORNADO: 5%; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 30%
Friday, August 21: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Saturday, August 22: ANY SEVERE: 5%
Sunday, August 23: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Monday, August 24: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Tuesday, August 25: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Wednesday, August 26: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, August 27: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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