Tornado Watch WKY (2/16/23)

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 37
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   450 AM CST Thu Feb 16 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern and eastern Arkansas
     Extreme southern Illinois
     Western Kentucky
     Extreme southeastern Missouri
     Northwestern Mississippi
     Western Tennessee

   * Effective this Thursday morning from 450 AM until NOON CST.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Areas of strong-severe thunderstorms should move
   northeastward to eastward across the watch area through the
   remainder of the morning, offering damaging gusts, isolated large
   hail, and the threat of a few tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 50 miles west southwest of Monticello
   AR to 15 miles east northeast of Paducah KY. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   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.