Storm Prediction Center Tornado Watch 120
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 120
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
940 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 940 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of strong/severe thunderstorms are
tracking eastward into the watch area. These storms will maintain
some concern for damaging winds and a few tornadoes for several more
hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Paducah KY
to 45 miles west northwest of Owensboro 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.
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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 115...WW 118...WW 119...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
2025-04-05 02:40:02
