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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 320
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Arkansas
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
East-Central and Southeast Missouri
Northwest Tennessee
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
across the watch area through this evening. Several tornadoes are
likely, some of which are expected to be intense. Very large hail is
also likely, along with the risk for potentially significant
damaging wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of West
Plains MO to 20 miles southeast of Paducah KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 316...WW 317...WW
318...WW 319...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.
...Bunting
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 320
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
400 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Northern Arkansas
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
East-Central and Southeast Missouri
Northwest Tennessee
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 75
mph likely
Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
across the watch area through this evening. Several tornadoes are
likely, some of which are expected to be intense. Very large hail is
also likely, along with the risk for potentially significant
damaging wind gusts.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of West
Plains MO to 20 miles southeast of Paducah KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).
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 316...WW 317...WW
318...WW 319...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.
...Bunting
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 320 TORNADO AR IL KY MO TN 262100Z - 270400Z
AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINE..
45NNW UNO/WEST PLAINS MO/ - 20SE PAH/PADUCAH KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM N/S /55E SGF - 64NE DYR/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..3 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..65 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 650. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 28035.
LAT...LON 38659218 38168851 35568851 36059218
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 320 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 320
VALID 270350Z - 270440Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 20 W BVX TO
20 S POF TO 25 S CGI TO 10 SSE PAH TO 35 SSW OWB.
..LYONS..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 320
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC063-075-270440-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
INDEPENDENCE LAWRENCE
$$
KYC035-039-075-083-105-139-157-270440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALLOWAY CARLISLE FULTON
GRAVES HICKMAN LIVINGSTON
MARSHALL
$$
MOC133-143-270440-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 320
VALID 270115Z - 270240Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S TBN TO
45 NE UNO TO 30 NNW CGI TO 5 ENE MVN TO 35 S MTO TO 5 WNW CMI.
..LYONS..05/27/24
ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 320
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC005-009-021-031-049-055-063-065-067-075-089-093-101-111-121-
129-135-137-270240-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAXTER BOONE CLAY
CRAIGHEAD FULTON GREENE
INDEPENDENCE IZARD JACKSON
LAWRENCE MARION MISSISSIPPI
NEWTON POINSETT RANDOLPH
SEARCY SHARP STONE
$$
ILC003-055-065-077-087-127-151-153-165-181-199-270240-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER FRANKLIN HAMILTON
JACKSON JOHNSON MASSAC
POPE PULASKI SALINE
UNION WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-035-039-075-083-105-139-145-157-270240-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLE
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
LIVINGSTON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-069-091-133-143-149-155-157-181-201-203-207-
215-223-270240-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER DUNKLIN HOWELL
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID OREGON
PEMISCOT PERRY RIPLEY
SCOTT SHANNON STODDARD
TEXAS WAYNE
$$
TNC005-017-033-045-053-079-095-097-131-183-270240-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CROCKETT
DYER GIBSON HENRY
LAKE LAUDERDALE OBION
WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 320
VALID 262200Z - 262340Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..LYONS..05/26/24
ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...LSX...SGF...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 320
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ARC005-009-021-031-049-055-063-065-067-075-089-093-111-121-135-
262340-
AR
. ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BAXTER BOONE CLAY
CRAIGHEAD FULTON GREENE
INDEPENDENCE IZARD JACKSON
LAWRENCE MARION MISSISSIPPI
POINSETT RANDOLPH SHARP
$$
ILC003-027-055-065-077-081-087-119-121-127-133-145-151-153-157-
163-165-181-189-199-262340-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER CLINTON FRANKLIN
HAMILTON JACKSON JEFFERSON
JOHNSON MADISON MARION
MASSAC MONROE PERRY
POPE PULASKI RANDOLPH
ST. CLAIR SALINE UNION
WASHINGTON WILLIAMSON
$$
KYC007-035-039-075-083-105-139-145-157-262340-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALLOWAY CARLISLE
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
LIVINGSTON MCCRACKEN MARSHALL
$$
MOC017-023-031-035-051-055-065-069-071-073-091-093-099-123-125-
131-133-135-143-149-151-155-157-161-169-179-181-183-186-187-189-
201-203-207-215-219-221-223-510-262340-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARTER COLE CRAWFORD
DENT DUNKLIN FRANKLIN
GASCONADE HOWELL IRON
JEFFERSON MADISON MARIES
MILLER MISSISSIPPI MONITEAU
NEW MADRID OREGON OSAGE
PEMISCOT PERRY PHELPS
PULASKI REYNOLDS RIPLEY
ST. CHARLES STE. GENEVIEVE ST. FRANCOIS
ST. LOUIS SCOTT SHANNON
STODDARD TEXAS WARREN
WASHINGTON WAYNE
MISSOURI INDEPENDENT CITIES INCLUDED ARE
ST. LOUIS CITY
$$
TNC005-017-033-045-053-079-095-097-131-183-262340-
TN
. TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BENTON CARROLL CROCKETT
DYER GIBSON HENRY
LAKE LAUDERDALE OBION
WEAKLEY
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
High (80%)
Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
High (80%)
Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
High (80%)
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.
