URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 98
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   250 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Eastern and South-Central Arkansas
     Southern Illinois
     Southwest Indiana
     Western Kentucky
     Southeast Missouri
     Northern Mississippi
     Western Tennessee

   * Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 250 PM until Midnight
     CDT.

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

   * Primary threats include...
     Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
     Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
       mph likely
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Storms are expected to develop this afternoon initially
   across the ArkLaMiss and Mid-South, with the overall environment
   becoming increasingly favorable for tornadoes through late afternoon
   into early/mid-evening. Some of these tornadoes may be strong or
   intense (EF3+), with widespread damaging winds also likely across
   the region by evening. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation
   with intense storms expected over a relatively broad regional area,
   with multiple rounds of severe storms possible in some areas.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 55 miles southeast of Pine Bluff AR to
   30 miles northwest of Evansville IN. For a complete depiction of the
   watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU8).

   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.

Not feeling good about tonight. 

Those in western Kentucky shouldn't let their guard down the main show is yet to come. 

3 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

Not feeling good about tonight. 

Going to be a long night for sure.

Nasty storm coming into the Paducah area, observed tornado on this one.