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922 

WWUS20 KWNS 092347

SEL0

SPC WW 092347

ILZ000-INZ000-KYZ000-MOZ000-100600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 50

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

650 PM CDT THU APR 9 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ILLINOIS

  WESTERN INDIANA

  WESTERN KENTUCKY

  SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM

  UNTIL 100 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF

LAFAYETTE INDIANA TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CAPE GIRARDEAU

MISSOURI.  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 39...WW 40...WW 41...WW

42...WW 43...WW 44...WW 45...WW 46...WW 47...WW 48...WW 49...



DISCUSSION...NUMEROUS STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER MO AND

WESTERN IL WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS EVENING.

STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL WINDS AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL POSE A

RISK OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL..AND A FEW

TORNADOES.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.





...HART

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462 

WWUS20 KWNS 092347

SEL0

SPC WW 092347

ILZ000-INZ000-KYZ000-MOZ000-100600-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 50

NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK

650 PM CDT THU APR 9 2015



THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A



* TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

  SOUTHERN AND EASTERN ILLINOIS

  WESTERN INDIANA

  WESTERN KENTUCKY

  SOUTHEAST MISSOURI



* EFFECTIVE THIS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING FROM 650 PM

  UNTIL 100 AM CDT.



* PRIMARY THREATS INCLUDE...

  A FEW TORNADOES POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED LARGE HAIL LIKELY WITH ISOLATED VERY LARGE HAIL EVENTS

    TO 2.5 INCHES IN DIAMETER POSSIBLE

  SCATTERED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS TO 70 MPH LIKELY



THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS APPROXIMATELY ALONG AND 75 STATUTE

MILES EAST AND WEST OF A LINE FROM 10 MILES WEST NORTHWEST OF

LAFAYETTE INDIANA TO 50 MILES SOUTH SOUTHEAST OF CAPE GIRARDEAU

MISSOURI.  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 39...WW 40...WW 41...WW

42...WW 43...WW 44...WW 45...WW 46...WW 47...WW 48...WW 49...



DISCUSSION...NUMEROUS STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS OVER MO AND

WESTERN IL WILL TRACK EASTWARD ACROSS THE WATCH AREA THIS EVENING.

STRENGTHENING LOW LEVEL WINDS AND SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY WILL POSE A

RISK OF SUPERCELLS CAPABLE OF DAMAGING WINDS...LARGE HAIL..AND A FEW

TORNADOES.



AVIATION...TORNADOES AND A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH HAIL

SURFACE AND ALOFT TO 2.5 INCHES. EXTREME TURBULENCE AND SURFACE

WIND GUSTS TO 60 KNOTS. A FEW CUMULONIMBI WITH MAXIMUM TOPS TO

500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 25035.





...HART

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