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SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 164
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Illinois
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to strengthen along a cold
front over southeast Missouri and spread across the watch area this
afternoon. Damaging winds and hail, along with a few tornadoes are
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Salem IL to 20 miles
south of Poplar Bluff MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 163...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 164
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
205 PM CDT Sat Apr 30 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southwest Illinois
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 205 PM until
800 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to strengthen along a cold
front over southeast Missouri and spread across the watch area this
afternoon. Damaging winds and hail, along with a few tornadoes are
possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles north of Salem IL to 20 miles
south of Poplar Bluff MO. For a complete depiction of the watch see
the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).
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 163...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...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 164 TORNADO IL MO 301905Z - 010100Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
30N SLO/SALEM IL/ - 20S POF/POPLAR BLUFF MO/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM E/W /40S AXC - 32NE ARG/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 39088813 36488966 36489128 39088981
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 164 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 164
VALID 010040Z - 010140Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 30 NW ARG TO
30 SSW FAM TO 30 NNE FAM TO 10 N BLV TO 35 ENE ALN.
..WENDT..05/01/22
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 164
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-005-027-051-055-077-081-121-135-145-157-181-189-199-
010140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER BOND CLINTON
FAYETTE FRANKLIN JACKSON
JEFFERSON MARION MONTGOMERY
PERRY RANDOLPH UNION
WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-123-157-181-201-207-223-010140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER MADISON PERRY
RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD
WAYNE
$$
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.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 164
VALID 302310Z - 010040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 599
..WENDT..04/30/22
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 164
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-005-027-051-055-077-081-119-121-133-135-145-157-163-181-
189-199-010040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER BOND CLINTON
FAYETTE FRANKLIN JACKSON
JEFFERSON MADISON MARION
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR UNION
WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-093-123-157-179-181-186-187-201-207-223-
010040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER IRON MADISON
PERRY REYNOLDS RIPLEY
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WAYNE
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 164
VALID 302030Z - 302140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..WEINMAN..04/30/22
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 164
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-005-027-051-055-077-081-119-121-133-135-145-157-163-181-
189-199-302140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER BOND CLINTON
FAYETTE FRANKLIN JACKSON
JEFFERSON MADISON MARION
MONROE MONTGOMERY PERRY
RANDOLPH ST. CLAIR UNION
WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-093-123-157-179-181-186-187-201-207-223-
302140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER IRON MADISON
PERRY REYNOLDS RIPLEY
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WAYNE
$$
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 (60%)
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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 (60%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
Mod (30%)
|
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.
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