Full Notification

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch # 56 for portions of
southeast Illinois
central and southern Indiana
parts of western and northern Kentucky
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 3:50 PM until
10:00 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
isolated damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
Summary... thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage and
intensity the next couple of hours in western Kentucky and southeast
Illinois... and then spread northeastward through the evening into
Indiana. The storm environment appears supportive of a few storms
with large hail and damaging winds.
The Severe Thunderstorm Watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles east and west of a line from 40 miles west of Fort
Campbell Kentucky to 10 miles west northwest of Muncie Indiana.
For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch
outline update (wous64 kwns wou6).
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.

Additional information at: www.weather.gov/iln
And updates at: www.spc.noaa.gov/

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