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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 204
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1025 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of
  Southern Illinois
  Western Kentucky
  Southeastern Missouri

* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1025 AM
  until 500 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely

SUMMARY...A supercell cluster in Missouri will likely persist
through the afternoon while spreading east-southeastward toward
southern Illinois, southeastern Missouri and western Kentucky, with
some potential for additional storm development this afternoon.  The
environment will become more favorable for surface-based storms
capable of producing tornadoes (a couple of which could be
strong/EF2+), severe wind swaths up to 80 mph, and very large hail
of 2-3 inches in diameter.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 5 miles south of Vichy MO to 40 miles
east of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the
associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

REMEMBER...A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for
tornadoes and 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.

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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 202...WW 203...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.

...Thompson