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SEL1
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
SEL1
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
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW1
WW 201 TORNADO IL KY MO 080655Z - 081100Z
AXIS..35 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
40WSW PAH/PADUCAH KY/ - 20NNE BWG/BOWLING GREEN KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 30NM N/S /50N DYR - 20NNE BWG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
REPLACES WW 198..IL IN KY MO
LAT...LON 37348944 37748628 36738628 36348944
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU1.
Watch 201 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 201
VALID 080945Z - 081040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNW DYR
TO 25 ESE PAH TO 25 NE BWG.
..BROYLES..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 201
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC035-047-075-083-105-141-157-213-219-221-227-081040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LOGAN
MARSHALL SIMPSON TODD
TRIGG WARREN
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 201
VALID 080830Z - 080940Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NNW POF
TO 35 NNW HOP TO 45 S SDF.
..BROYLES..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 201
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC031-035-039-047-061-075-083-085-105-141-143-145-157-177-213-
219-221-227-080940-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CALLOWAY CARLISLE
CHRISTIAN EDMONSON FULTON
GRAVES GRAYSON HICKMAN
LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN
MARSHALL MUHLENBERG SIMPSON
TODD TRIGG WARREN
$$
MOC133-143-201-207-080940-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID SCOTT
STODDARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (30%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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Mod (50%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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