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Tornado Watch 90
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
High High

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   SEL0

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 90
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   425 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2020

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Southwest Indiana
     Western Kentucky
     Southeast Missouri

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 425 PM until Midnight
     CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely

   SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will rapidly develop this afternoon across
   southeast Missouri and build eastward across the watch area this
   evening.  Supercells and bowing segments capable of very large hail
   and damaging wind gusts are expected.  A few tornadoes are possible.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest of West
   Plains MO to 15 miles south southeast of Owensboro KY. 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 87...WW 88...WW 89...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 28035.

   ...Hart
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