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Tornado Watch 76
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Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL6

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 76
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1210 PM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Illinois
     Southwest Indiana
     Western Kentucky
     Extreme southeast Missouri

   * Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 1210 PM until
     600 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible

   SUMMARY...Scattered supercell development is expected along a wind
   shift from extreme southeast Missouri into southeast Illinois early
   this afternoon, and additional storms will form and move into
   western Kentucky and southwest Indiana through the afternoon.  The
   environment favors fast-moving supercells capable of producing
   tornadoes (a couple of which could be strong/EF2), large hail of 1-2
   inches in diameter, and damaging gusts of 60-75 mph.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 40 miles north of Evansville IN to 40
   miles south southwest of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

   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 75...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 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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