SPC Tornado Watch 124
SPC Tornado Watch 124
[html]WW 124 TORNADO IL KY 132025Z - 140200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 124
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
325 PM CDT Wed Apr 13 2022
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Extreme southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 325 PM
until 900 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
to 75 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A squall line near the Mississippi River will likely
continue moving northeastward into western Kentucky through the
remainder of the afternoon. Damaging winds up to 75 mph with bowing
segments will be the main threat, though a few tornadoes will also
be possible with embedded circulations in the line.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles north northwest of Fort
Campbell KY to 40 miles south southeast of Paducah KY. For a
co*plete 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...c*NTINUE...WW 120...WW 121...WW
122...WW 123...
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 24040.
...Thompson
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Source: SPC Tornado Watch 124 (http://ht**://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/watch/ww0124.html)