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Tornado Watch 75
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WW0075 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood High Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
High High
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Low

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 75
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   950 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Kentucky
     Western and middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 950 AM until
     300 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...A loose cluster of storms in western Tennessee is expected
   to evolve into a couple of supercells while spreading
   east-northeastward toward southern Kentucky and middle Tennessee
   through midday and early afternoon.  The environment ahead of the
   storms will be favorable for tornadoes, a couple of which could be
   strong (roughly EF2), as well as damaging gusts up to 75 mph and
   large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 20 miles north of Jackson TN to 45
   miles north of Crossville TN. For a complete depiction of the watch
   see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

   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 73...WW 74...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
   storm motion vector 24050.

   ...Thompson
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