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SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 98
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern and South-Central Arkansas
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
Northern Mississippi
Western Tennessee
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 250 PM until Midnight
CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to develop this afternoon initially
across the ArkLaMiss and Mid-South, with the overall environment
becoming increasingly favorable for tornadoes through late afternoon
into early/mid-evening. Some of these tornadoes may be strong or
intense (EF3+), with widespread damaging winds also likely across
the region by evening. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation
with intense storms expected over a relatively broad regional area,
with multiple rounds of severe storms possible in some areas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles southeast of Pine Bluff AR to
30 miles northwest of Evansville IN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 97...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Guyer
SEL8
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 98
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Eastern and South-Central Arkansas
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
Northern Mississippi
Western Tennessee
* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 250 PM until Midnight
CDT.
...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
* Primary threats include...
Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Storms are expected to develop this afternoon initially
across the ArkLaMiss and Mid-South, with the overall environment
becoming increasingly favorable for tornadoes through late afternoon
into early/mid-evening. Some of these tornadoes may be strong or
intense (EF3+), with widespread damaging winds also likely across
the region by evening. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation
with intense storms expected over a relatively broad regional area,
with multiple rounds of severe storms possible in some areas.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles southeast of Pine Bluff AR to
30 miles northwest of Evansville IN. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).
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 97...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Guyer
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW8 WW 98 TORNADO AR IL IN KY MO MS TN 021950Z - 030500Z AXIS..90 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE.. 55SE PBF/PINE BLUFF AR/ - 30NW EVV/EVANSVILLE IN/ ..AVIATION COORDS.. 80NM E/W /50W SQS - 26NNW PXV/ HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..2 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..70 KNOTS. MAX TOPS TO 550. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035. LAT...LON 33599282 38328958 38328626 33598969 THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS FOR WOU8.
Watch 98 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #6 ON WW 98 VALID 030330Z - 030440Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 S UOX TO 20 NNE LLQ TO 10 SSW MEM TO 10 NW MKL TO 30 WNW SDF. ..KERR..04/03/25 ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...JAN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 98 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC001-041-079-107-030440- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS DESHA LINCOLN PHILLIPS $$ INC147-030440- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE SPENCER $$ KYC035-047-059-107-149-177-219-221-030440- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN DAVIESS HOPKINS MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG $$ MSC003-009-013-027-033-071-081-093-107-115-117-119-135-137-139- 141-143-145-161-030440- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALCORN BENTON CALHOUN COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA $$ TNC005-017-021-023-033-037-039-043-047-053-069-071-075-077-079- 081-083-085-099-101-109-113-119-125-135-147-157-161-165-167-181- 183-187-030440- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL CHEATHAM CHESTER CROCKETT DAVIDSON DECATUR DICKSON FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON HENRY HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAWRENCE LEWIS MCNAIRY MADISON MAURY MONTGOMERY PERRY ROBERTSON SHELBY STEWART SUMNER TIPTON WAYNE WEAKLEY WILLIAMSON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 98 VALID 030300Z - 030440Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 35 NE EVV TO 40 S PAH TO 30 E JBR TO 25 WNW MEM TO 35 W PBF. ..KERR..04/03/25 ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...JAN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 98 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC001-025-041-043-069-077-079-093-095-107-030440- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS CLEVELAND DESHA DREW JEFFERSON LEE LINCOLN MISSISSIPPI MONROE PHILLIPS $$ INC147-173-030440- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE SPENCER WARRICK $$ KYC033-035-047-055-059-101-107-143-149-157-177-219-221-233- 030440- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE CALDWELL CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS HENDERSON HOPKINS LYON MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG WEBSTER $$ MSC003-009-011-013-027-033-071-081-093-107-115-117-119-135-137- 139-141-143-145-161-030440- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR CALHOUN COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA $$ TNC005-017-021-023-033-037-039-043-045-047-053-069-071-075-077- 079-081-083-085-097-099-101-109-113-119-125-131-135-147-157-161- 165-167-181-183-187-030440- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL CHEATHAM CHESTER CROCKETT DAVIDSON DECATUR DICKSON DYER FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON HENRY HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEWIS MCNAIRY MADISON MAURY MONTGOMERY OBION PERRY ROBERTSON SHELBY STEWART SUMNER TIPTON WAYNE WEAKLEY WILLIAMSON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 98 VALID 030135Z - 030240Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 E MVN TO 35 W DYR TO 35 S JBR TO 10 ESE LIT. ..KERR..04/03/25 ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...JAN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 98 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC001-011-013-025-035-037-039-041-043-053-069-077-079-093-095- 103-107-123-030240- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS BRADLEY CALHOUN CLEVELAND CRITTENDEN CROSS DALLAS DESHA DREW GRANT JEFFERSON LEE LINCOLN MISSISSIPPI MONROE OUACHITA PHILLIPS ST. FRANCIS $$ ILC047-059-065-069-087-127-151-153-165-185-193-030240- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE EDWARDS GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JOHNSON MASSAC POPE PULASKI SALINE WABASH WHITE $$ INC051-125-129-147-163-173-030240- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE GIBSON PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK $$ KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145- 149-157-177-219-221-225-233-030240- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG UNION WEBSTER $$ MSC003-009-011-013-027-033-071-081-093-107-115-117-119-135-137- 139-141-143-145-161-030240- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR CALHOUN COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA $$ MOC133-155-030240- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE MISSISSIPPI PEMISCOT $$ TNC005-017-021-023-033-037-039-043-045-047-053-069-071-075-077- 079-081-083-085-095-097-099-101-109-113-119-125-131-135-147-157- 161-165-167-181-183-187-030240- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL CHEATHAM CHESTER CROCKETT DAVIDSON DECATUR DICKSON DYER FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON HENRY HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAKE LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEWIS MCNAIRY MADISON MAURY MONTGOMERY OBION PERRY ROBERTSON SHELBY STEWART SUMNER TIPTON WAYNE WEAKLEY WILLIAMSON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 98 VALID 030040Z - 030140Z SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 10 SE LIT TO 10 E JBR TO 5 E MVN. ..KERR..04/03/25 ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...JAN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 98 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC001-011-013-025-031-035-037-039-041-043-053-069-077-079-085- 093-095-103-107-111-117-123-147-030140- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS BRADLEY CALHOUN CLEVELAND CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS DALLAS DESHA DREW GRANT JEFFERSON LEE LINCOLN LONOKE MISSISSIPPI MONROE OUACHITA PHILLIPS POINSETT PRAIRIE ST. FRANCIS WOODRUFF $$ ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-087-127-151-153-165-181-185-191-193- 199-030140- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JOHNSON MASSAC POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON $$ INC051-125-129-147-163-173-030140- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE GIBSON PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK $$ KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145- 149-157-177-219-221-225-233-030140- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG UNION WEBSTER $$ MSC003-009-011-013-027-033-071-081-093-107-115-117-119-135-137- 139-141-143-145-161-030140- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR CALHOUN COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA $$ MOC069-133-143-155-201-207-030140- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE DUNKLIN MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID PEMISCOT SCOTT STODDARD $$ TNC005-017-021-023-033-037-039-043-045-047-053-069-071-075-077- 079-081-083-085-095-097-099-101-109-113-119-125-131-135-147-157- 161-165-167-181-183-187-030140- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL CHEATHAM CHESTER CROCKETT DAVIDSON DECATUR DICKSON DYER FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON HENRY HICKMAN HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAKE LAUDERDALE LAWRENCE LEWIS MCNAIRY MADISON MAURY MONTGOMERY OBION PERRY ROBERTSON SHELBY STEWART SUMNER TIPTON WAYNE WEAKLEY WILLIAMSON $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$ STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 98 VALID 022320Z - 030040Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KERR..04/02/25 ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...JAN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 98 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC001-011-013-021-025-031-035-037-039-041-043-053-055-063-067- 069-075-077-079-085-093-095-103-107-111-117-121-123-135-145-147- 030040- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS BRADLEY CALHOUN CLAY CLEVELAND CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS DALLAS DESHA DREW GRANT GREENE INDEPENDENCE JACKSON JEFFERSON LAWRENCE LEE LINCOLN LONOKE MISSISSIPPI MONROE OUACHITA PHILLIPS POINSETT PRAIRIE RANDOLPH ST. FRANCIS SHARP WHITE WOODRUFF $$ ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-165-181- 185-191-193-199-030040- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC PERRY POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON $$ INC051-125-129-147-163-173-030040- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE GIBSON PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK $$ KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145- 149-157-177-219-221-225-233-030040- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG UNION WEBSTER $$ MSC003-009-011-013-027-033-071-081-093-107-115-117-119-135-137- 139-141-143-145-161-030040- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR CALHOUN COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA $$ MOC017-023-031-035-069-133-143-155-157-181-201-207-223-030040- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER DUNKLIN MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID PEMISCOT PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE $$ TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-047-053-069-071-075-077-079-083-085- 095-097-109-113-125-131-135-157-161-167-183-030040- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL CHESTER CROCKETT DECATUR DYER FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON HENRY HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAKE LAUDERDALE MCNAIRY MADISON MONTGOMERY OBION PERRY SHELBY STEWART TIPTON 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 98 VALID 022150Z - 022240Z THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA. ..KERR..04/02/25 ATTN...WFO...LZK...MEG...PAH...JAN...OHX... && STATUS REPORT FOR WT 98 SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS ARC001-011-013-021-025-031-035-037-039-041-043-053-055-063-067- 069-075-077-079-085-093-095-103-107-111-117-121-123-135-145-147- 022240- AR . ARKANSAS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ARKANSAS BRADLEY CALHOUN CLAY CLEVELAND CRAIGHEAD CRITTENDEN CROSS DALLAS DESHA DREW GRANT GREENE INDEPENDENCE JACKSON JEFFERSON LAWRENCE LEE LINCOLN LONOKE MISSISSIPPI MONROE OUACHITA PHILLIPS POINSETT PRAIRIE RANDOLPH ST. FRANCIS SHARP WHITE WOODRUFF $$ ILC003-047-055-059-065-069-077-081-087-127-145-151-153-165-181- 185-191-193-199-022240- IL . ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALEXANDER EDWARDS FRANKLIN GALLATIN HAMILTON HARDIN JACKSON JEFFERSON JOHNSON MASSAC PERRY POPE PULASKI SALINE UNION WABASH WAYNE WHITE WILLIAMSON $$ INC051-125-129-147-163-173-022240- IN . INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE GIBSON PIKE POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK $$ KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145- 149-157-177-219-221-225-233-022240- KY . KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG TODD TRIGG UNION WEBSTER $$ MSC003-009-011-013-027-033-071-081-093-107-115-117-119-135-137- 139-141-143-145-161-022240- MS . MISSISSIPPI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALCORN BENTON BOLIVAR CALHOUN COAHOMA DESOTO LAFAYETTE LEE MARSHALL PANOLA PONTOTOC PRENTISS QUITMAN TALLAHATCHIE TATE TIPPAH TISHOMINGO TUNICA UNION YALOBUSHA $$ MOC017-023-031-035-069-133-143-155-157-181-201-207-223-022240- MO . MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BOLLINGER BUTLER CAPE GIRARDEAU CARTER DUNKLIN MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID PEMISCOT PERRY RIPLEY SCOTT STODDARD WAYNE $$ TNC005-017-023-033-039-045-047-053-069-071-075-077-079-083-085- 095-097-109-113-125-131-135-157-161-167-183-022240- TN . TENNESSEE COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON CARROLL CHESTER CROCKETT DECATUR DYER FAYETTE GIBSON HARDEMAN HARDIN HAYWOOD HENDERSON HENRY HOUSTON HUMPHREYS LAKE LAUDERDALE MCNAIRY MADISON MONTGOMERY OBION PERRY SHELBY STEWART TIPTON WEAKLEY $$ THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES. $$
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Tornadoes
| Probability of 2 or more tornadoes |
High (90%) |
| Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes |
High (90%) |
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 |
Mod (50%) |
| Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches |
Mod (50%) |
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.
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