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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 74
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Much of Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from NOON until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this afternoon
over western Missouri and track northeastward across the watch area.
A few severe storms are anticipated, with the possiblity of large
hail, damaging winds. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of Kirksville MO to 35 miles west southwest of West Plains MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
&&
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 450. Mean storm motion vector
24030.
...Hart
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 74
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1200 PM CDT Wed Apr 7 2021
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Much of Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from NOON until
700 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to intensify this afternoon
over western Missouri and track northeastward across the watch area.
A few severe storms are anticipated, with the possiblity of large
hail, damaging winds. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 75
statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest
of Kirksville MO to 35 miles west southwest of West Plains MO. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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.
&&
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 450. Mean storm motion vector
24030.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 74 SEVERE TSTM MO 071700Z - 080000Z
AXIS..75 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30NNW IRK/KIRKSVILLE MO/ - 35WSW UNO/WEST PLAINS MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 65NM E/W /23NNW IRK - 64SE SGF/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 450. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24030.
LAT...LON 40499134 36559110 36559380 40499420
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 74 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 74
VALID 072330Z - 080040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 NE FLP TO
30 NW UNO TO 10 ENE JEF TO 30 NW ALN.
..WENDT..04/07/21
ATTN...WFO...EAX...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 74
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC055-065-071-073-091-093-099-123-125-149-151-161-179-183-186-
187-189-203-215-221-510-080040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAWFORD DENT FRANKLIN
GASCONADE HOWELL IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MARIES
OREGON OSAGE PHELPS
REYNOLDS ST. CHARLES STE. GENEVIEVE
ST. FRANCOIS ST. LOUIS SHANNON
TEXAS WASHINGTON
MISSOURI INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ST. LOUIS CITY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 74
VALID 072245Z - 072340Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 N FLP TO
20 S JEF TO 25 NE COU TO 40 SE IRK TO 30 SSW OTM.
..WENDT..04/07/21
ATTN...WFO...EAX...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 74
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC007-027-055-065-071-073-091-093-099-103-111-113-123-125-127-
139-149-151-153-161-163-169-173-179-183-186-187-189-203-215-219-
221-510-072340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
AUDRAIN CALLAWAY CRAWFORD
DENT FRANKLIN GASCONADE
HOWELL IRON JEFFERSON
KNOX LEWIS LINCOLN
MADISON MARIES MARION
MONTGOMERY OREGON OSAGE
OZARK PHELPS PIKE
PULASKI RALLS REYNOLDS
ST. CHARLES STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS
ST. LOUIS SHANNON TEXAS
WARREN WASHINGTON
MISSOURI INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ST. LOUIS CITY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 74
VALID 072135Z - 072240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 15 NE HRO TO
35 ESE SGF TO 30 WNW TBN TO 30 W COU TO 25 E CDJ TO 5 NNW LWD.
..WENDT..04/07/21
ATTN...WFO...EAX...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 74
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC001-007-019-027-041-051-055-065-067-071-073-089-091-093-103-
105-111-113-115-121-125-127-129-131-135-137-139-149-151-153-161-
163-169-171-173-175-179-197-203-205-211-215-219-221-229-
072240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN BOONE
CALLAWAY CHARITON COLE
CRAWFORD DENT DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN GASCONADE HOWARD
HOWELL IRON KNOX
LACLEDE LEWIS LINCOLN
LINN MACON MARIES
MARION MERCER MILLER
MONITEAU MONROE MONTGOMERY
OREGON OSAGE OZARK
PHELPS PIKE PULASKI
PUTNAM RALLS RANDOLPH
REYNOLDS SCHUYLER SHANNON
SHELBY SULLIVAN TEXAS
WARREN WASHINGTON WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 74
VALID 072020Z - 072140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NNE HRO
TO 35 NNE SGF TO 25 NE SZL TO 15 WSW LWD.
..KERR..04/07/21
ATTN...WFO...EAX...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 74
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC001-007-019-027-029-033-041-043-051-053-055-059-065-067-071-
073-079-081-089-091-093-103-105-111-113-115-117-121-125-127-129-
131-135-137-139-141-149-151-153-159-161-163-169-171-173-175-179-
195-197-203-205-211-213-215-219-221-225-229-072140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN BOONE
CALLAWAY CAMDEN CARROLL
CHARITON CHRISTIAN COLE
COOPER CRAWFORD DALLAS
DENT DOUGLAS FRANKLIN
GASCONADE GRUNDY HARRISON
HOWARD HOWELL IRON
KNOX LACLEDE LEWIS
LINCOLN LINN LIVINGSTON
MACON MARIES MARION
MERCER MILLER MONITEAU
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
OREGON OSAGE OZARK
PETTIS PHELPS PIKE
PULASKI PUTNAM RALLS
RANDOLPH REYNOLDS SALINE
SCHUYLER SHANNON SHELBY
SULLIVAN TANEY TEXAS
WARREN WASHINGTON WEBSTER
WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 74
VALID 071930Z - 072040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 NNW HRO
TO 35 S SZL TO 10 SW SZL TO 25 WNW SZL.
..KERR..04/07/21
ATTN...WFO...EAX...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 74
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC001-007-015-019-025-027-029-033-041-043-051-053-055-059-061-
063-065-067-071-073-075-077-079-081-085-089-091-093-101-103-105-
107-111-113-115-117-121-125-127-129-131-135-137-139-141-149-151-
153-159-161-163-167-169-171-173-175-177-179-195-197-203-205-211-
213-215-219-221-225-227-229-072040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN BENTON
BOONE CALDWELL CALLAWAY
CAMDEN CARROLL CHARITON
CHRISTIAN COLE COOPER
CRAWFORD DALLAS DAVIESS
DEKALB DENT DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN GASCONADE GENTRY
GREENE GRUNDY HARRISON
HICKORY HOWARD HOWELL
IRON JOHNSON KNOX
LACLEDE LAFAYETTE LEWIS
LINCOLN LINN LIVINGSTON
MACON MARIES MARION
MERCER MILLER MONITEAU
MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN
OREGON OSAGE OZARK
PETTIS PHELPS PIKE
POLK PULASKI PUTNAM
RALLS RANDOLPH RAY
REYNOLDS SALINE SCHUYLER
SHANNON SHELBY SULLIVAN
TANEY TEXAS WARREN
WASHINGTON WEBSTER WORTH
WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 74
VALID 071845Z - 071940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..KERR..04/07/21
ATTN...WFO...EAX...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WS 74
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
MOC001-007-009-015-019-025-027-029-033-039-041-043-051-053-055-
057-059-061-063-065-067-071-073-075-077-079-081-083-085-089-091-
093-101-103-105-107-109-111-113-115-117-121-125-127-129-131-135-
137-139-141-149-151-153-159-161-163-167-169-171-173-175-177-179-
185-195-197-203-205-209-211-213-215-219-221-225-227-229-
071940-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ADAIR AUDRAIN BARRY
BENTON BOONE CALDWELL
CALLAWAY CAMDEN CARROLL
CEDAR CHARITON CHRISTIAN
COLE COOPER CRAWFORD
DADE DALLAS DAVIESS
DEKALB DENT DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN GASCONADE GENTRY
GREENE GRUNDY HARRISON
HENRY HICKORY HOWARD
HOWELL IRON JOHNSON
KNOX LACLEDE LAFAYETTE
LAWRENCE LEWIS LINCOLN
LINN LIVINGSTON MACON
MARIES MARION MERCER
MILLER MONITEAU MONROE
MONTGOMERY MORGAN OREGON
OSAGE OZARK PETTIS
PHELPS PIKE POLK
PULASKI PUTNAM RALLS
RANDOLPH RAY REYNOLDS
ST. CLAIR SALINE SCHUYLER
SHANNON SHELBY STONE
SULLIVAN TANEY TEXAS
WARREN WASHINGTON WEBSTER
WORTH WRIGHT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (5%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (40%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Low (20%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (80%)
|
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.