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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 204
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1025 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
Southeastern Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1025 AM
until 500 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...A supercell cluster in Missouri will likely persist
through the afternoon while spreading east-southeastward toward
southern Illinois, southeastern Missouri and western Kentucky, with
some potential for additional storm development this afternoon. The
environment will become more favorable for surface-based storms
capable of producing tornadoes (a couple of which could be
strong/EF2+), severe wind swaths up to 80 mph, and very large hail
of 2-3 inches in diameter.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 5 miles south of Vichy MO to 40 miles
east of Paducah KY. 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 202...WW 203...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
...Thompson
SEL4
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 204
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1025 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
Southeastern Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1025 AM
until 500 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
SUMMARY...A supercell cluster in Missouri will likely persist
through the afternoon while spreading east-southeastward toward
southern Illinois, southeastern Missouri and western Kentucky, with
some potential for additional storm development this afternoon. The
environment will become more favorable for surface-based storms
capable of producing tornadoes (a couple of which could be
strong/EF2+), severe wind swaths up to 80 mph, and very large hail
of 2-3 inches in diameter.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 5 miles south of Vichy MO to 40 miles
east of Paducah KY. 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 202...WW 203...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 29030.
...Thompson
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW4
WW 204 TORNADO IL KY MO 081525Z - 082200Z
AXIS..45 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
5S VIH/VICHY MO/ - 40E PAH/PADUCAH KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 40NM N/S /50SSE COU - 54SSW PXV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 29030.
LAT...LON 38719177 37728804 36418804 37419177
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU4.
Watch 204 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 204
VALID 082145Z - 082240Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 204
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
082240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-055-075-083-105-139-143-145-157-221-082240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CRITTENDEN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
TRIGG
$$
MOC017-031-055-071-073-093-099-123-133-143-157-179-186-187-201-
207-221-223-082240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN GASCONADE IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID PERRY REYNOLDS
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WASHINGTON 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 #5 ON WW 204
VALID 082025Z - 082140Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 204
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
082140-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-055-075-083-105-139-143-145-157-221-082140-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CRITTENDEN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
TRIGG
$$
MOC017-031-055-071-073-093-099-123-133-143-157-179-186-187-201-
207-221-223-082140-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN GASCONADE IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID PERRY REYNOLDS
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WASHINGTON 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 #4 ON WW 204
VALID 081925Z - 082040Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 204
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
082040-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-055-075-083-105-139-143-145-157-221-082040-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CRITTENDEN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
TRIGG
$$
MOC017-031-055-071-073-093-099-123-133-143-157-179-186-187-201-
207-221-223-082040-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN GASCONADE IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID PERRY REYNOLDS
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WASHINGTON 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 #3 ON WW 204
VALID 081840Z - 081940Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 204
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
081940-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-055-075-083-105-139-143-145-157-221-081940-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CRITTENDEN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
TRIGG
$$
MOC017-031-055-071-073-093-099-123-133-143-157-179-186-187-201-
207-221-223-081940-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN GASCONADE IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID PERRY REYNOLDS
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WASHINGTON 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 204
VALID 081740Z - 081840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 204
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
081840-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-055-075-083-105-139-143-145-157-221-081840-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CRITTENDEN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
TRIGG
$$
MOC017-031-055-071-073-093-099-123-133-143-157-179-186-187-201-
207-221-223-081840-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN GASCONADE IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID PERRY REYNOLDS
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WASHINGTON 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 204
VALID 081700Z - 081840Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 698
..BENTLEY..05/08/24
ATTN...WFO...PAH...LSX...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 204
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-055-059-069-077-087-127-133-145-151-153-157-165-181-199-
081840-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN GALLATIN
HARDIN JACKSON JOHNSON
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
SALINE UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-055-075-083-105-139-143-145-157-221-081840-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CRITTENDEN FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
LYON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
TRIGG
$$
MOC017-031-055-071-073-093-099-123-133-143-157-179-186-187-201-
207-221-223-081840-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER CAPE GIRARDEAU CRAWFORD
FRANKLIN GASCONADE IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MISSISSIPPI
NEW MADRID PERRY REYNOLDS
STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS SCOTT
STODDARD WASHINGTON 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
|
High (70%)
|
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
|
Mod (40%)
|
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
|
High (70%)
|
Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
|
High (80%)
|
Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
|
High (80%)
|
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.