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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 58
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
southern Illinois
southern Indiana
western and central Kentucky
southeast Missouri
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms including a few supercells and bowing
segments will continue developing and advancing eastward through the
Ohio Valley this afternoon into the evening. Some of the storms will
pose a threat for tornadoes, damaging wind and large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of Louisville KY to
40 miles south southwest of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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 56...WW 57...
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 25035.
...Dial
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 58
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
405 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
southern Illinois
southern Indiana
western and central Kentucky
southeast Missouri
* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms including a few supercells and bowing
segments will continue developing and advancing eastward through the
Ohio Valley this afternoon into the evening. Some of the storms will
pose a threat for tornadoes, damaging wind and large hail.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of Louisville KY to
40 miles south southwest of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).
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 56...WW 57...
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 25035.
...Dial
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8
WW 58 TORNADO IL IN KY MO 192105Z - 200400Z
AXIS..95 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
55NW SDF/LOUISVILLE KY/ - 40SSW PAH/PADUCAH KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 85NM E/W /56NW IIU - 34NNE DYR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.
LAT...LON 38738469 36528733 36529076 38738821
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU8.
Watch 58 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 58
VALID 200035Z - 200140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 45 NE SDF TO
20 SE OWB TO 15 ENE CKV.
..SMITH..03/20/20
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LMK...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 58
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-081-087-127-151-153-165-181-185-191-
193-199-200140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN
GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN
JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC
POPE PULASKI SALINE
UNION WABASH WAYNE
WHITE WILLIAMSON
$$
INC025-037-051-077-117-123-125-129-143-147-163-173-175-200140-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CRAWFORD DUBOIS GIBSON
JEFFERSON ORANGE PERRY
PIKE POSEY SCOTT
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
WASHINGTON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-091-101-105-107-139-143-
145-149-157-177-219-221-225-233-200140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HANCOCK HENDERSON HICKMAN
HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON
MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL
MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG
UNION WEBSTER
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-133-143-181-201-207-223-200140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD
WAYNE
$$
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
|
Mod (50%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Low (20%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
Low (20%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (30%)
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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 (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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