With lingering storms in Kentucky going into the afternoon, a few of them could become strong to severe. This watch is not for Louisville, but here is who is included:

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This watch is in effect until 6PM ET/5PM CT.

Here's more on the watch from the SPC:

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of

Western and Central Kentucky

Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Saturday morning and afternoon from 1025 AM

until 500 PM CST.

* Primary threats include...

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

A tornado or two possible

SUMMARY...A line of storms will continue east-northeastward across

the region this afternoon with damaging winds as the most common

hazard.

The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60

statute miles east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Bowling

Green KY to 85 miles south southwest of Nashville TN. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

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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