First one for today. I expect more later. 

 

 

 

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 157
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   405 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     West-Central and Southwest Illinois
     Eastern Missouri

   * Effective this Monday morning from 405 AM until 1000 AM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph possible
     Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
       inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Elevated supercells will continue to pose a threat for
   large hail this morning as they move from eastern Missouri into
   parts of western Illinois. A thunderstorm cluster capable of
   producing mainly severe/damaging winds will also spread into parts
   of north-central/eastern Missouri later this morning. A tornado or
   two will also be possible with this cluster.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 55
   statute miles east and west of a line from 115 miles northwest of
   Saint Louis MO to 40 miles east southeast of Poplar Bluff MO. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU7).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.

 

 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 159
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1110 AM CDT Mon Apr 27 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southeast Illinois
     Southern and Central Indiana
     Northern Kentucky

   * Effective this Monday morning and evening from 1110 AM until
     600 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Elevated storms will spread generally eastward and
   potentially pose a hail risk while damaging wind risk may increase
   into western/southern Indiana as well as an upstream linear cluster
   of storms moves into the region.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 35
   statute miles east and west of a line from 15 miles east of
   Lafayette IN to 20 miles west southwest of Owensboro KY. For a
   complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU9).

   PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

   REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
   favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
   tornadoes.