Severe Local Storm Watch and Watch Cancellation Msg
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
329 WWUS20 KWNS 080655 SEL1 SPC WW 080655 ILZ000-KYZ000-MOZ000-081100- URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 201 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 155 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Extreme southern Illinois Western and west-central Kentucky Extreme southeastern Missouri * Effective this Wednesday morning from 155 AM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...A few more hours of severe-thunderstorm threat remains across this region in a favorable environment for damaging gusts and tornado potential, but messy storm modes. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 35 statute miles north and south of a line from 40 miles west southwest of Paducah KY to 20 miles north northeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1). 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. && OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...This tornado watch replaces tornado watch number 198. Watch number 198 will not be in effect after 155 AM CDT. CONTINUE...WW 199...WW 200... AVIATION...Tornadoes and 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 500. Mean storm motion vector 29030. ...Edwards