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SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 129
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
635 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 635 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms will continue to steadily move eastward
across the region, initially across southern Illinois and southeast
Missouri, reaching southwest Indiana/western Kentucky by mid to late
evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles south southwest
of Paducah KY to 5 miles east northeast of Terre Haute IN. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 125...WW 126...WW
127...WW 128...
AVIATION...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
27035.
...Guyer
SEL9
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 129
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
635 PM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 635 PM
until 200 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms will continue to steadily move eastward
across the region, initially across southern Illinois and southeast
Missouri, reaching southwest Indiana/western Kentucky by mid to late
evening.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 85
statute miles east and west of a line from 35 miles south southwest
of Paducah KY to 5 miles east northeast of Terre Haute IN. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
&&
OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 125...WW 126...WW
127...WW 128...
AVIATION...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
27035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW9
WW 129 SEVERE TSTM IL IN KY MO 182335Z - 190700Z
AXIS..85 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
35SSW PAH/PADUCAH KY/ - 5ENE HUF/TERRE HAUTE IN/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 75NM E/W /38NNE DYR - 1SE TTH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27035.
LAT...LON 36599054 39478883 39478564 36598748
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU9.
Watch 129 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 129
VALID 190530Z - 190640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NNW DYR
TO 35 NNW HOP TO 25 SE OWB.
..KERR..04/19/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...ILX...IND...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 129
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC031-035-047-061-075-083-085-093-105-141-143-157-177-183-213-
219-221-227-190640-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN
EDMONSON FULTON GRAVES
GRAYSON HARDIN HICKMAN
LOGAN LYON MARSHALL
MUHLENBERG OHIO 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 #4 ON WW 129
VALID 190450Z - 190540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 S POF TO
5 SSE MDH TO 10 W EVV TO 20 NW SDF TO 50 W LUK.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 491
..DEAN..04/19/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...ILX...IND...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 129
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-059-069-087-127-151-153-165-181-199-190540-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER GALLATIN HARDIN
JOHNSON MASSAC POPE
PULASKI SALINE UNION
WILLIAMSON
$$
INC019-043-061-123-143-147-163-173-190540-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLARK FLOYD HARRISON
PERRY SCOTT SPENCER
VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-027-029-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-075-083-085-091-
093-101-105-107-111-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-185-213-
219-221-225-227-233-190540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT
BUTLER CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS EDMONSON FULTON
GRAVES GRAYSON HANCOCK
HARDIN HENDERSON HICKMAN
HOPKINS JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON
LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MEADE
MUHLENBERG OHIO OLDHAM
SIMPSON TODD TRIGG
UNION WARREN WEBSTER
$$
MOC133-143-201-207-190540-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID SCOTT
STODDARD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 129
VALID 190325Z - 190440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 SSW FAM
TO 30 SSE MVN TO 40 ENE EVV TO 15 NNW IND.
..DEAN..04/19/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...ILX...IND...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 129
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-059-069-087-127-151-153-165-181-199-190440-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER GALLATIN HARDIN
JOHNSON MASSAC POPE
PULASKI SALINE UNION
WILLIAMSON
$$
INC005-013-019-025-043-061-071-079-093-117-123-143-147-163-173-
175-190440-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARTHOLOMEW BROWN CLARK
CRAWFORD FLOYD HARRISON
JACKSON JENNINGS LAWRENCE
ORANGE PERRY SCOTT
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
WASHINGTON
$$
KYC007-027-029-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-075-083-085-091-
093-101-105-107-111-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-185-213-
219-221-225-227-233-190440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT
BUTLER CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS EDMONSON FULTON
GRAVES GRAYSON HANCOCK
HARDIN HENDERSON HICKMAN
HOPKINS JEFFERSON LIVINGSTON
LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MEADE
MUHLENBERG OHIO OLDHAM
SIMPSON TODD TRIGG
UNION WARREN WEBSTER
$$
MOC023-133-143-181-201-207-190440-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BUTLER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 129
VALID 190210Z - 190340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SE FAM TO
40 NW EVV TO 20 SW HUF TO 25 NNW HUF.
..DEAN..04/19/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...ILX...IND...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 129
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-045-055-059-065-069-077-087-127-151-153-165-181-193-199-
190340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER EDGAR FRANKLIN
GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN
JACKSON JOHNSON MASSAC
POPE PULASKI SALINE
UNION WHITE WILLIAMSON
$$
INC021-025-027-037-051-055-083-093-101-105-117-119-123-125-129-
147-153-163-167-173-190340-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY CRAWFORD DAVIESS
DUBOIS GIBSON GREENE
KNOX LAWRENCE MARTIN
MONROE ORANGE OWEN
PERRY PIKE POSEY
SPENCER SULLIVAN VANDERBURGH
VIGO WARRICK
$$
KYC007-027-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-075-083-085-091-101-
105-107-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-213-219-221-225-227-
233-190340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD BRECKINRIDGE BUTLER
CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE
CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS
EDMONSON FULTON GRAVES
GRAYSON HANCOCK HENDERSON
HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON
LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MEADE
MUHLENBERG OHIO SIMPSON
TODD TRIGG UNION
WARREN WEBSTER
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-133-143-157-181-201-207-223-190340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT
STODDARD WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 129
VALID 190040Z - 190140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 488
..THORNTON..04/19/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...ILX...IND...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 129
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-023-029-033-035-045-047-055-059-065-069-077-079-081-087-
101-127-145-151-153-159-165-181-185-191-193-199-190140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER CLARK COLES
CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND EDGAR
EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON
JASPER JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LAWRENCE MASSAC PERRY
POPE PULASKI RICHLAND
SALINE UNION WABASH
WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON
$$
INC021-025-027-037-051-055-083-093-101-105-117-119-123-125-129-
147-153-163-167-173-190140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CLAY CRAWFORD DAVIESS
DUBOIS GIBSON GREENE
KNOX LAWRENCE MARTIN
MONROE ORANGE OWEN
PERRY PIKE POSEY
SPENCER SULLIVAN VANDERBURGH
VIGO WARRICK
$$
KYC007-027-031-033-035-039-047-055-059-061-075-083-085-091-101-
105-107-139-141-143-145-149-157-163-177-183-213-219-221-225-227-
233-190140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD BRECKINRIDGE BUTLER
CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE
CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS
EDMONSON FULTON GRAVES
GRAYSON HANCOCK HENDERSON
HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON
LOGAN LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MEADE
MUHLENBERG OHIO SIMPSON
TODD TRIGG UNION
WARREN WEBSTER
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-133-143-157-181-201-207-223-190140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT
STODDARD 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
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (10%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (90%)
|
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.