Tornado Watch(Canceled)

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 26

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

115 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of

Southern and Central Indiana

Northern Kentucky

Western and Central Ohio

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 115 PM until

800 PM EDT.

* Primary threats include...

A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2

inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are intensifying along the IL/IN border, and

will track eastward across the watch area through the afternoon.

Conditions appear favorable for supercell storms capable of large

hail, damaging winds, and perhaps a strong tornado or two.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles

north and south of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Terre

Haute IN to 20 miles south southeast of Columbus OH. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU6).

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.

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of

Much of Arkansas

Southern and East-Central Illinois

Southwest Indiana

Western Kentucky

Southeast Missouri

Northwest Mississippi

Western Tennessee

* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 135 PM until

800 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...

A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

mph likely

Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3

inches in diameter likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to rapidly form along a cold

front this afternoon and track across the watch area. Very strong

wind fields and instability suggest the potential for fast-moving

severe storms capable of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes.

Strong tornadoes will be possible with the most intense storms.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 105 statute miles

east and west of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Hot Springs

AR to 65 miles north of Evansville IN.

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