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SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 70
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
southern Illinois
western Kentucky
east-central and southeastern Missouri
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Strong/severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop
across/spread into WW #70 over the next couple of hours. Along with
potential for large hail and locally damaging wind gusts, a couple
of tornadoes will also be possible across the mid Mississippi/lower
Ohio Valley area.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest of Farmington
MO to 75 miles east northeast of Mount Vernon IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 67...WW 68...WW 69...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22040.
...Goss
SEL0
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 70
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
350 PM CDT Sat Mar 28 2020
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
southern Illinois
western Kentucky
east-central and southeastern Missouri
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 350 PM until
1000 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Strong/severe thunderstorms are forecast to develop
across/spread into WW #70 over the next couple of hours. Along with
potential for large hail and locally damaging wind gusts, a couple
of tornadoes will also be possible across the mid Mississippi/lower
Ohio Valley area.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
north and south of a line from 60 miles west southwest of Farmington
MO to 75 miles east northeast of Mount Vernon IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 67...WW 68...WW 69...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22040.
...Goss
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 70 TORNADO IL KY MO 282050Z - 290300Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
60WSW FAM/FARMINGTON MO/ - 75ENE MVN/MOUNT VERNON IL/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM N/S /59WSW FAM - 48SSW TTH/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..55 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 22040.
LAT...LON 38309144 39598758 37868758 36579144
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 70 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 70
VALID 290010Z - 290140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SW CGI TO
35 N SLO.
..SPC..03/29/20
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 70
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-023-025-033-035-047-049-055-059-065-069-077-079-081-087-
101-127-145-151-153-159-165-181-185-191-193-199-290140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER CLARK CLAY
CRAWFORD CUMBERLAND EDWARDS
EFFINGHAM FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON
JASPER JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LAWRENCE MASSAC PERRY
POPE PULASKI RICHLAND
SALINE UNION WABASH
WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-039-075-083-105-145-290140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CARLISLE FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN MCCRACKEN
$$
MOC133-143-201-290140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID SCOTT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 70
VALID 282235Z - 282340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..SPC..03/28/20
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...ILX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 70
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-005-023-025-027-033-035-047-049-051-055-059-065-069-077-
079-081-087-101-119-121-127-133-145-151-153-157-159-163-165-181-
185-189-191-193-199-282340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER BOND CLARK
CLAY CLINTON CRAWFORD
CUMBERLAND EDWARDS EFFINGHAM
FAYETTE FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON
JASPER JEFFERSON JOHNSON
LAWRENCE MADISON MARION
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
RICHLAND ST. CLAIR SALINE
UNION WABASH WASHINGTON
WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-039-075-083-105-145-282340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CARLISLE FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN MCCRACKEN
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-055-071-073-093-099-123-133-143-157-179-181-
183-186-187-189-201-207-219-221-223-510-282340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER CRAWFORD FRANKLIN
GASCONADE IRON JEFFERSON
MADISON MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
PERRY REYNOLDS RIPLEY
ST. CHARLES STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS
ST. LOUIS SCOTT STODDARD
WARREN WASHINGTON WAYNE
MISSOURI INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ST. LOUIS CITY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
|
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 (40%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (10%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
Mod (50%)
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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
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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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