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Tornado Watch 206
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WW0206 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 206
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   115 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Illinois
     Southern Indiana
     Central Kentucky
     Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM
     until 900 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Supercells are forecast to continue to develop and
   intensify across the Watch area as the airmass recovers in wake of
   an earlier thunderstorm complex.  Large to very large hail,
   tornadoes, and damaging gusts are possible.  A strong tornado is
   possible with any mature and intense supercell.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 55 miles northwest of Fort Campbell
   KY to 55 miles north of Crossville TN. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU6).

   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...CONTINUE...WW 202...WW 203...WW
   204...WW 205...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24035.

   ...Smith
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