Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado Watch

[nWo]

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 94
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1230 PM CDT Fri Mar 31 2023

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Much of Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Western Kentucky
     Southern Missouri
     Northwest Mississippi
     West Tennessee
     Northeast Texas

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 1230 PM until
     800 PM CDT.

   ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
       inches in diameter likely
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

   SUMMARY...Numerous severe thunderstorms are expected to develop and
   spread across the mid Mississippi Valley region this afternoon and
   early evening.  Supercells capable of damaging tornadoes, large
   hail, and damaging winds are all possible.  Parameters are
   sufficiently favorable for the risk of strong/violent tornadoes.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 120 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles east southeast of El Dorado AR
   to 5 miles northwest of Saint Louis MO. For a complete depiction of
   the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU4).

   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.

 

[nWo]

This enhanced wording in a Tornado Watch is meant to alert the public of the potential for very life-threatening severe weather. While there are no set criteria for a PDS watch to be issued, they are usually issued when the potential exists for a major tornado outbreak.

[theguru]

PDS, that is a new one, thanks nWo.

[TheDeuce]

11 minutes ago, theguru said:

PDS, that is a new one, thanks nWo.

They are rare. We had a PDS watch back on March 2, 2012 when Henryville took the hit from an EF-4. 

[nWo]

44 minutes ago, theguru said:

PDS, that is a new one, thanks nWo.

These are only issued if they expect strong, long-track tornadoes to form. In other words they are fully expecting tornado outbreak especially in western Kentucky.

[theguru]

1 minute ago, nWo said:

These are only issued if they expect strong, long-track tornadoes to form. In other words they are fully expecting tornado outbreak especially in western Kentucky.

Gotcha.  For me it is keeping up with all the acronyms in life.  This one had me thinking PTSD, PBS, PEDS, etc. 🤷‍♀️

[nWo]

Those in western Kentucky should pay attention to what is going on in Arkansas right now. Tornado warning are popping up now. 

[TheDeuce]

 

[nWo]

 

INC019-025-037-043-061-077-117-123-143-175-KYC003-009-027-029-031-
061-085-087-091-093-099-111-123-141-163-169-171-179-183-185-213-
215-223-227-010700-
/O.NEW.KLMK.TO.A.0098.230401T0001Z-230401T0700Z/

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 98 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EDT /2 AM CDT/ SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 10 COUNTIES

IN SOUTH CENTRAL INDIANA

CLARK CRAWFORD DUBOIS
FLOYD HARRISON JEFFERSON
ORANGE PERRY SCOTT
WASHINGTON

IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES

IN NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

BRECKINRIDGE BULLITT HARDIN
JEFFERSON LARUE MEADE
NELSON OLDHAM SPENCER
TRIMBLE

IN NORTHWEST KENTUCKY

HANCOCK OHIO

IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

GRAYSON GREEN HART
LOGAN

IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY

ALLEN BARREN BUTLER
EDMONSON METCALFE MONROE
SIMPSON WARREN

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BARDSTOWN, BEDFORD, BOWLING GREEN,
BRANDENBURG, BROWNSVILLE, CORYDON, EDMONTON, ELIZABETHTOWN,
ENGLISH, FRANKLIN, GLASGOW, GREENSBURG, HARDINSBURG, HARTFORD,
HAWESVILLE, HODGENVILLE, JASPER, JEFFERSONVILLE, LA GRANGE,
LEITCHFIELD, LEWISPORT, LOUISVILLE, MADISON, MORGANTOWN,
MUNFORDVILLE, NEW ALBANY, PAOLI, PROVIDENCE, RUSSELLVILLE, SALEM,
SCOTTSBURG, SCOTTSVILLE, SHEPHERDSVILLE, TAYLORSVILLE, TELL CITY,
AND TOMPKINSVILLE.