WHAT
South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.

WHERE
Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, southwest Virginia, and central, northeast, northern, southeast, southern, and western West Virginia.

WHEN
Until 11 AM EDT Monday.

IMPACTS
Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and scattered power outages may result.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS
The strongest winds are expected just ahead of, coincident with, and just behind the cold front.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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LOCATIONS
Eastern Kentucky, Eastern Tennessee, Southwestern Virginia, Southwestern West Virginia

EFFECTIVE
This Monday morning from 1240 AM until 700 AM EDT.

THREATS
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible, A tornado or two possible, A brief tornado is possible

SITUATION
A squall line will move from west to east across the Watch area overnight. Scattered damaging gusts associated with the more intense portions of bowing segments and inflections within the squall line will be the primary hazard. A brief tornado is possible. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north of Jackson KY to 15 miles southeast of Knoxville TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

PRECAUTIONS
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.