Severe Thunderstorm Watch (New Event)

 URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 403
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   1255 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of 
     Southern Illinois
     Western and Central Kentucky
     Far Southeast Missouri
     Northern Tennessee

   * Effective this Saturday afternoon and evening from 1255 PM
     until 800 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
     A tornado or two possible

   SUMMARY...Clusters of storms and potentially some supercells are
   expected within a very moist environment across the region this
   afternoon.

   The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
   statute miles north and south of a line from 30 miles west southwest
   of Cape Girardeau MO to 45 miles east northeast of Nashville TN. For
   a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
   update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).

   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.