March 30, 20179 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 103 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1230 PM CDT Thu Mar 30 2017 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Central and southern Illinois Western Kentucky Far eastern Missouri * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until 800 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible A tornado or two possible SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms will continue to develop and intensify as they race northeastward from far eastern Missouri into central/southern Illinois and western Kentucky. A marginally moist and unstable environment and ample vertical shear will support a wind damage risk along with some potential for hail and possibly a brief tornado or two (mainly across Illinois portions of the Watch). The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 30 miles north northwest of Decatur IL to 35 miles south of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3). 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.
March 30, 20179 yr Author A watch maybe issued soon for the Louisville, NKY/Cincinnati, southern Indiana and southern Ohio.
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