August 10, 20206 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 430 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 630 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2020 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Southern Illinois Southern Indiana Northern and western Kentucky Southeastern Missouri * Effective this Monday night from 630 PM until Midnight CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible SUMMARY...An extensive line of thunderstorms with a history of damaging winds will continue to move southeastward through late evening and early tonight. The storm environment should remain favorable for occasional downbursts with damaging outflow in the line of storms. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles north and south of a line from 35 miles west of Cape Girardeau MO to 60 miles north northeast of Louisville KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0). 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.
August 11, 20206 yr I have never heard of the word "derecho" until today. Derecho - a line of intense, widespread, and fast-moving windstorms and sometimes thunderstorms that moves across a great distance and is characterized by damaging winds.
August 11, 20206 yr 1 hour ago, nkypete said: I have never heard of the word "derecho" until today. Derecho - a line of intense, widespread, and fast-moving windstorms and sometimes thunderstorms that moves across a great distance and is characterized by damaging winds. 112 mph winds recorded earlier in Iowa.
August 11, 20206 yr 9 hours ago, TheDeuce said: 112 mph winds recorded earlier in Iowa. That is insane. I guess the storm fell apart by the time it got to our area.
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