Tornado Watch WKY till 8 AM CDT

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 72
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   200 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Southern Illinois
     Southwest Indiana
     Western Kentucky
     Southeast Missouri

   * Effective this Tuesday morning from 200 AM until 800 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms will continue to move
   east-northeast across the Watch overnight into the early morning. 
   Severe thunderstorms capable of damaging gusts are possible, in
   addition to a risk for a couple of tornadoes with the more intense
   cells or line segments.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
   north and south of a line from 30 miles south southwest of
   Farmington MO to 40 miles northeast of Evansville IN. For a complete
   depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
   (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).

   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.