May 2, 20197 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 122 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 450 PM CDT Thu May 2 2019 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Far northeast Arkansas Far southwest Kentucky Far southeast Missouri Northwest Tennessee * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 450 PM until 1000 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Isolated damaging wind gusts to 60 mph possible SUMMARY...The threat for brief tornadoes may persist east-northeast across the Mid-Mississippi Valley region for a few more hours as a surface cyclone tracks along a quasi-stationary front. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles either side of a line from 25 miles east southeast of Dyersburg TN to 30 miles west of Paducah KY. 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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