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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 72
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
200 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 200 AM until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms will continue to move
east-northeast across the Watch overnight into the early morning.
Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging gusts are possible, in
addition to a risk for a couple of tornadoes with the more intense
cells or line segments.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles south southwest of
Farmington MO to 40 miles northeast of Evansville IN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 69...WW 71...
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 24035.
...Smith
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 72
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
200 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 200 AM until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms will continue to move
east-northeast across the Watch overnight into the early morning.
Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging gusts are possible, in
addition to a risk for a couple of tornadoes with the more intense
cells or line segments.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles south southwest of
Farmington MO to 40 miles northeast of Evansville IN. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
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 69...WW 71...
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 24035.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 72 TORNADO IL IN KY MO 020700Z - 021300Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
30SSW FAM/FARMINGTON MO/ - 40NE EVV/EVANSVILLE IN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /27SW FAM - 47NE PXV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 38029064 39098701 37798701 36729064
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 72 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 72
VALID 021130Z - 021240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 N HOP TO
10 WNW OWB TO 25 ENE EVV TO 40 NE EVV TO 40 SSW BMG.
..LEITMAN..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...ILX...PAH...IND...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 72
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
INC147-021240-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SPENCER
$$
KYC059-107-149-177-021240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
DAVIESS HOPKINS MCLEAN
MUHLENBERG
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 72
VALID 021030Z - 021140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW PAH TO
35 E MVN TO 35 SSW BMG.
..LEITMAN..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...ILX...PAH...IND...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 72
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC059-069-127-151-165-185-193-021140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GALLATIN HARDIN MASSAC
POPE SALINE WABASH
WHITE
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-021140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC033-055-059-101-107-139-143-145-149-157-177-225-233-021140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALDWELL CRITTENDEN DAVIESS
HENDERSON HOPKINS LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN
MARSHALL MUHLENBERG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 72
VALID 020920Z - 021040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW SLO TO
40 SSW BMG.
..LEITMAN..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...ILX...PAH...IND...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 72
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-165-181-
185-191-193-199-021040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN
GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
MASSAC PERRY POPE
PULASKI SALINE UNION
WABASH WAYNE WHITE
WILLIAMSON
$$
INC051-125-129-163-173-021040-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-055-101-139-145-225-233-021040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CRITTENDEN HENDERSON
LIVINGSTON MCCRACKEN UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC017-031-035-157-201-223-021040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER
PERRY SCOTT WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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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 (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
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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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