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SEL0 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 240 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 330 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Kentucky Far Southwest North Carolina Eastern Tennessee Far Southwest Virginia * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 330 PM until 1100 PM EDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will continue to intensify this afternoon and evening while moving eastward and posing a threat for large hail up to 1-2 inches in diameter. Scattered damaging winds with peak gusts to 60-70 mph should also occur with any thunderstorm clusters that can develop. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 85 miles east northeast of London KY to 10 miles east southeast of Chattanooga TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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 238...WW 239... 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 27030. ...Gleason