March 27, 20179 yr The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Eastern Arkansas Western Kentucky Missouri Bootheel Northern Mississippi Western Tennessee * Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 1205 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Severe thunderstorms will continue to develop within an increase moist and unstable air mass across the region. Mostly linear bands of severe thunderstorms will spread east-northeastward across northwest Tennessee into west-central Kentucky, while more isolated storms are expected across northern Mississippi into west-central Tennessee. Large hail and damaging winds can be expected, and at least some tornado risk could gradually increase through the afternoon. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 70 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles south southwest of Oxford MS to 50 miles north northwest of Fort Campbell KY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes.
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