SPC Tornado Watch 121
SPC Tornado Watch 121
[html]WW 121 TORNADO IL MO 131615Z - 132100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 121
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1115 AM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southeastern Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1115 AM
until 400 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A line of storms is expected to continue moving
east-northeastward into southeastern Missouri and southern Illinois
through early-mid afternoon. The primary severe threat will be
damaging winds with bowing segments in the line, though embedded
circulations will also pose the threat for a couple of tornadoes.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles northwest of Carbondale IL to
30 miles southwest of Poplar Bluff MO. For a co*plete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU1).
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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...c*NTINUE...WW 120...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 25040.
...Thompson
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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 121 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0121.html)