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THE NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 7:00PM CDT
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Urgent - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Tornado Watch Number 50
Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1245 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2014

The Nws Storm Prediction Center Has Issued A

* Tornado Watch For Portions Of
Southern Illinois
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri

* Effective This Thursday Afternoon And Evening From 1245 Pm
Until 700 PM CDT.

* Primary Threats Include,
Several Tornadoes With A Few Intense Tornadoes Possible
Several Large Hail Events With A Few Very Large Hail Events To 2
Inches In Diameter Possible
Several Damaging Wind Gusts To 70 Mph Possible

The Tornado Watch Area Is Approximately Along And 55 Statute
Miles North And South Of A Line From 65 Miles West Southwest Of
Farmington Missouri To 40 Miles East Northeast Of Paducah
Kentucky. For A Complete Depiction Of The Watch See The
Associated Watch Outline Update (wous64 Kwns Wou0).

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.

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Other Watch Information, Continue, Ww 49,

Discussion, A Cluster Of Thunderstorms Over Southern MO Will Track
Eastward Across The Watch Area This Afternoon. Increasing
Instability In This Region, Coupled With Favorable Low Level
Vertical Shear Will Promote A Risk Of Severe Storms, Including
Supercells. A Residual Outflow Boundary Will Further Enhance The
Low Level Shear And Pose A Risk Of A Few Tornadoes.

Aviation, Tornadoes And A Few Severe Thunderstorms With Hail
Surface And Aloft To 2 Inches. Extreme Turbulence And Surface
Wind Gusts To 60 Knots. A Few Cumulonimbi With Maximum Tops To
500. Mean Storm Motion Vector 25035.

, Hart
Issue Time:4/3/2014 4:03:00 PM
Valid Until:4/3/2014 7:00:00 PM
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