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SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 212
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
Southern Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
2.5 inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms will affect the
watch area through the afternoon and evening, posing a risk of large
hail and damaging winds. A few tornadoes are also expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Springfield MO to 40
miles north northeast of Fort Campbell KY. 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 204...WW 205...WW
206...WW 207...WW 208...WW 209...WW 210...WW 211...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.
...Hart
SEL2
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 212
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
440 PM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
Southern Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 440 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to
2.5 inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
SUMMARY...Multiple rounds of severe thunderstorms will affect the
watch area through the afternoon and evening, posing a risk of large
hail and damaging winds. A few tornadoes are also expected.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
north and south of a line from 20 miles west of Springfield MO to 40
miles north northeast of Fort Campbell KY. 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 204...WW 205...WW
206...WW 207...WW 208...WW 209...WW 210...WW 211...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 26035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW2
WW 212 TORNADO IL KY MO 082140Z - 090500Z
AXIS..50 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
20W SGF/SPRINGFIELD MO/ - 40NNE HOP/FORT CAMPBELL KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 45NM N/S /21WSW SGF - 40WNW BWG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 26035.
LAT...LON 37939374 37938720 36488720 36509374
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU2.
Watch 212 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 212
VALID 090440Z - 090540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SW POF TO
25 SE CGI TO 20 NNE PAH TO 30 SE MVN.
..GOSS..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC047-059-065-069-127-165-185-191-193-090540-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
EDWARDS GALLATIN HAMILTON
HARDIN MASSAC SALINE
WABASH WAYNE WHITE
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-090540-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-090540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC133-143-207-090540-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID STODDARD
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 212
VALID 090140Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 N HRO TO
35 N FLP TO 20 NNW UNO TO 45 NNE UNO TO 35 WSW FAM TO 25 NE FAM.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-047-059-065-069-077-087-127-151-153-165-181-185-193-199-
090240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER EDWARDS GALLATIN
HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON
JOHNSON MASSAC POPE
PULASKI SALINE UNION
WABASH WHITE WILLIAMSON
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-090240-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-090240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-091-093-123-133-143-149-153-157-179-181-201-
203-207-223-090240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER HOWELL IRON
MADISON MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
OREGON OZARK PERRY
REYNOLDS RIPLEY SCOTT
SHANNON 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 #4 ON WW 212
VALID 090110Z - 090240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 NW HRO TO
40 NNW FLP TO 25 NNW UNO TO 35 SE TBN TO 25 W FAM TO 25 SSW BLV.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-165-181-
185-191-193-199-090240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN
GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN
JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON
MASSAC PERRY POPE
PULASKI SALINE UNION
WABASH WAYNE WHITE
WILLIAMSON
$$
INC051-125-129-147-163-173-090240-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
GIBSON PIKE POSEY
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-090240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-065-067-091-093-123-133-143-149-153-157-179-
181-201-203-207-213-223-090240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER DENT DOUGLAS
HOWELL IRON MADISON
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID OREGON
OZARK PERRY REYNOLDS
RIPLEY SCOTT SHANNON
STODDARD TANEY WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 212
VALID 090010Z - 090140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 SSE UMN
TO 25 SE SGF TO 35 SSW TBN TO 25 W FAM TO 30 SSW BLV.
..BENTLEY..05/09/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-157-165-181-
199-090140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON
JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC
PERRY POPE PULASKI
RANDOLPH SALINE UNION
WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-075-083-105-107-139-143-145-157-177-
219-221-225-233-090140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON
MCCRACKEN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC009-017-023-031-035-043-065-067-091-093-123-133-143-149-153-
157-179-181-186-187-201-203-207-209-213-215-223-229-090140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY BOLLINGER BUTLER
CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER CHRISTIAN
DENT DOUGLAS HOWELL
IRON MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID OREGON OZARK
PERRY REYNOLDS RIPLEY
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
SHANNON STODDARD STONE
TANEY TEXAS WAYNE
WRIGHT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 212
VALID 082330Z - 090040Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 5 S UMN TO
15 SE SGF TO 30 SW TBN TO 20 SSE JEF.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
090040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-075-083-105-107-139-143-145-157-177-
219-221-225-233-090040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON
MCCRACKEN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC009-017-023-031-035-043-055-065-067-071-073-091-093-099-105-
123-133-143-149-153-157-161-169-179-181-186-187-201-203-207-209-
213-215-221-223-225-229-090040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY BOLLINGER BUTLER
CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER CHRISTIAN
CRAWFORD DENT DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN GASCONADE HOWELL
IRON JEFFERSON LACLEDE
MADISON MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
OREGON OZARK PERRY
PHELPS PULASKI REYNOLDS
RIPLEY STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS
SCOTT SHANNON STODDARD
STONE TANEY TEXAS
WASHINGTON WAYNE WEBSTER
WRIGHT
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 212
VALID 082235Z - 082340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 212
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
082340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-075-083-105-107-139-143-145-157-177-
219-221-225-233-082340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON
MCCRACKEN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC009-017-023-031-035-043-055-065-067-071-073-077-091-093-099-
105-123-133-143-149-153-157-161-169-179-181-186-187-201-203-207-
209-213-215-221-223-225-229-082340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BARRY BOLLINGER BUTLER
CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER CHRISTIAN
CRAWFORD DENT DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN GASCONADE GREENE
HOWELL IRON JEFFERSON
LACLEDE MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID OREGON OZARK
PERRY PHELPS PULASKI
REYNOLDS RIPLEY STE. GENEVIEVE
ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT SHANNON
STODDARD STONE TANEY
TEXAS WASHINGTON WAYNE
WEBSTER WRIGHT
$$
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.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (60%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
High (70%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
|
High (>95%)
|
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.