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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 58

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

405 PM CDT Thu Mar 19 2020



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of

  southern Illinois

  southern Indiana

  western and central Kentucky

  southeast Missouri



* Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 405 PM until

  1100 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Thunderstorms including a few supercells and bowing

segments will continue developing and advancing eastward through the

Ohio Valley this afternoon into the evening. Some of the storms will

pose a threat for tornadoes, damaging wind and large hail.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 95 statute miles

east and west of a line from 55 miles northwest of Louisville KY to

40 miles south southwest of Paducah KY. 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.



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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 56...WW 57...



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 25035.



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