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SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 73
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Indiana
Central and Northern Kentucky
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 655 AM until NOON EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A severe squall line will continue to move east across
portions of the Ohio Valley this morning. A few tornadoes are
possible with the stronger storm-scale circulations embedded within
the line, in addition to the risk for scattered severe gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 75 miles west southwest of Louisville
KY to 55 miles east northeast of Lexington KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 72...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 26050.
...Smith
SEL3
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 73
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
655 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Indiana
Central and Northern Kentucky
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 655 AM until NOON EDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A severe squall line will continue to move east across
portions of the Ohio Valley this morning. A few tornadoes are
possible with the stronger storm-scale circulations embedded within
the line, in addition to the risk for scattered severe gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 75 miles west southwest of Louisville
KY to 55 miles east northeast of Lexington KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).
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 72...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 26050.
...Smith
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW3
WW 73 TORNADO IN KY 021055Z - 021600Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
75WSW SDF/LOUISVILLE KY/ - 55ENE LEX/LEXINGTON KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /38ESE PXV - 64SE CVG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26050.
LAT...LON 38488700 39058366 37618366 37038700
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU3.
Watch 73 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 73
VALID 021405Z - 021540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 60 WNW LOZ
TO 20 S LEX TO 35 NW JKL TO 55 N JKL.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 343
..GLEASON..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...JKL...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC045-063-065-079-137-151-153-165-175-197-205-237-021540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CASEY ELLIOTT ESTILL
GARRARD LINCOLN MADISON
MAGOFFIN MENIFEE MORGAN
POWELL ROWAN WOLFE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 73
VALID 021340Z - 021440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 N BWG TO
25 NNE BWG TO 15 WSW LEX TO 15 E LEX TO 55 ESE LUK.
..GLEASON..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...JKL...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC011-017-021-045-049-061-065-067-069-079-087-099-113-123-137-
151-155-161-167-173-181-197-217-229-021440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BATH BOURBON BOYLE
CASEY CLARK EDMONSON
ESTILL FAYETTE FLEMING
GARRARD GREEN HART
JESSAMINE LARUE LINCOLN
MADISON MARION MASON
MERCER MONTGOMERY NICHOLAS
POWELL TAYLOR WASHINGTON
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 73
VALID 021250Z - 021340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 W BWG TO
40 NNE BWG TO 20 SW SDF TO 25 NW LEX TO 55 ESE LUK.
..LEITMAN..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...JKL...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC005-011-017-021-029-045-049-061-065-067-069-073-079-087-093-
097-099-113-123-137-151-155-161-167-173-179-181-197-201-209-215-
217-229-239-021340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BATH BOURBON
BOYLE BULLITT CASEY
CLARK EDMONSON ESTILL
FAYETTE FLEMING FRANKLIN
GARRARD GREEN HARDIN
HARRISON HART JESSAMINE
LARUE LINCOLN MADISON
MARION MASON MERCER
MONTGOMERY NELSON NICHOLAS
POWELL ROBERTSON SCOTT
SPENCER TAYLOR WASHINGTON
WOODFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 73
VALID 021230Z - 021340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S OWB TO
35 N BWG TO 35 WSW SDF TO 20 NE SDF TO 30 N LEX TO 50 ESE LUK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 341.
..LEITMAN..04/02/24
ATTN...WFO...LMK...JKL...ILN...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 73
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC005-011-017-021-029-031-045-049-061-065-067-069-073-079-085-
087-093-097-099-103-111-113-123-137-151-155-161-163-167-173-179-
181-185-197-201-209-211-215-217-229-239-021340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ANDERSON BATH BOURBON
BOYLE BULLITT BUTLER
CASEY CLARK EDMONSON
ESTILL FAYETTE FLEMING
FRANKLIN GARRARD GRAYSON
GREEN HARDIN HARRISON
HART HENRY JEFFERSON
JESSAMINE LARUE LINCOLN
MADISON MARION MASON
MEADE MERCER MONTGOMERY
NELSON NICHOLAS OLDHAM
POWELL ROBERTSON SCOTT
SHELBY SPENCER TAYLOR
WASHINGTON WOODFORD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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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
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Mod (40%)
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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 (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (80%)
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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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