Tornado Watch 3/30/2025

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 72
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   230 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     North-Central into Northeast Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Southwest Indiana
     Western Kentucky
     Southern into Southeast Missouri
     Western Tennessee

   * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 230 PM until
     1100 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
       inches in diameter likely

   SUMMARY...Scattered supercells are forecast to intensify this
   afternoon into the evening.  Tornadoes, a few of which may be
   intense, are forecast with the stronger supercells.  Large to very
   large hail is also possible, especially this afternoon into the
   early evening.  A threat for severe gusts will probably increase
   this evening as storms have a tendency to grow upscale over northern
   portions of the Watch area.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 115 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 40 miles east northeast of Mount Vernon
   IL to 50 miles south of Batesville AR. 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.