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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0616 for Central and Eastern Kentucky, Northern Middle Tennessee

Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

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EXPIRED Severe Thunderstorm Watch #0616

Locations Affected

Central and Eastern Kentucky

Northern Middle Tennessee

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Summary

Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to intensify this afternoon and pose a risk for large hail and severe gusts. This activity will likely move to the southeast across the Watch before gradually weakening by mid evening.

Severe Weather Threats

Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch Details

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 616
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
455 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
  Central and Eastern Kentucky
  Northern Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 455 PM until
  1000 PM EDT.

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

SUMMARY...Scattered thunderstorms are forecast to intensify this
afternoon and pose a risk for large hail and severe gusts.  This
activity will likely move to the southeast across the Watch before
gradually weakening by mid evening.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 40
statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles east northeast
of Jackson KY to 30 miles north northwest of Nashville TN. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 614...WW 615...

AVIATION...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 450. Mean storm motion vector
31025.

...Smith

National Risk Overview

Sunday, August 23: TORNADO: low; HAIL: 15%; WIND: 15%
Monday, August 24: TORNADO: 2%; HAIL: 5%; WIND: 15%
Tuesday, August 25: ANY SEVERE: 15%
Wednesday, August 26: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Thursday, August 27: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Friday, August 28: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Saturday, August 29: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low
Sunday, August 30: ANY SEVERE: predictability too low

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