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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 31

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

730 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  Central and southeast Indiana

  Central Kentucky

  Southwest Ohio



* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 730 PM

  until 100 AM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Bands of strong-severe storms will continue to move across

Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana into tonight, in advance of a cold front

moving eastward from Illinois.  A few tornadoes will be possible

with both pre-frontal supercells, as well as with circulations

embedded in what may become a more solid line later this evening.

Otherwise, damaging winds and large hail can be expected with the

stronger storms.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles

east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Dayton OH to

20 miles south of Bowling Green 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...This tornado watch replaces tornado

watch number 26. Watch number 26 will not be in effect after 730

PM EDT. CONTINUE...WW 27...WW 28...WW 29...WW 30...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean

storm motion vector 26045.



...Thompson

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