May 6, 20215 yr URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 152 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1235 PM CDT Thu May 6 2021 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Northeast Arkansas Southern Illinois Far southwest Indiana Western Kentucky Southeast Missouri Western Tennessee * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 1235 PM until 600 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75 mph possible Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Multiple lower-topped supercells should develop within a cluster of thunderstorms spreading east-southeast across the Mid-Mississippi into the Lower Ohio Valleys. Large hail and damaging winds should be the primary hazards. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast of Mount Vernon IL to 35 miles east southeast of Jonesboro AR. 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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