Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 301
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 301
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
215 AM CDT Tue May 20 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast and Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
* Effective this Tuesday morning from 215 AM until 800 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A couple tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible
SUMMARY...A couple of bands of thunderstorms are forecast to
gradually move east along a warm frontal zone and across the Watch
tonight into the early morning. A few brief tornadoes are possible
with the stronger storms. Scattered damaging gusts and isolated
large hail are also possible.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 60 miles north of Evansville IN to 45
miles east southeast of Paducah KY. For a complete 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...CONTINUE...WW 298...WW 299...WW 300...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.
...Smith
2025-05-20 07:15:03
