Tornado Watch in effect
"The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central Kentucky
Northern Tennessee
* Effective this Thursday afternoon from 505 PM until Midnight
CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2.5
inches in diameter possible
SUMMARY...Severe storms including several supercells will continue
to move east-southeastward this evening, particularly in vicinity of
a warm front. This includes the potential for a couple of tornadoes
aside from large hail and damaging winds.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles
north and south of a line from 35 miles west northwest of Bowling
Green KY to 115 miles east of Bowling Green KY. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU8)."
"Tornado Watch for portions of Southern Illinois Southern Indiana Western and Central Kentucky Southeast Missouri Northwest and North Central Tennessee * Effective this Thursday morning and afternoon from 1145 AM until 500 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of thunderstorms will track across the watch area this afternoon, with a few supercell storms expected to develop. Strengthening winds aloft will pose a risk of a tornadoes, possibly strong. Hail and damaging winds are also possible with the strongest storms. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles north and south of a line from 25 miles west southwest of Cape Girardeau MO to 35 miles northeast of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU6)."
The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has upgraded Western & Central Kentucky to a Enhanced Risk with an upgraded tornado threat.
SE Missouri, SE Illinois, SE Indiana, NE, Central Arkansas, NW Tennessee, West, Central, and Eastern Kentucky.
Here is the tornado threat, hatched Significant 10 percent in yellow. 5 percent in brown, and 2 percent in green.
Here is the damaging wind Threat. 30 percent red, 15 percent yellow, 5 percent brown.
Hail threat, 30 percent red, 15 percent yellow, 5 percent brown.
The National Weather Service in Louisville has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of south central Indiana and north central and east central Kentucky.
* From 5 PM EDT /4 PM CDT/ this afternoon through late tonight
* Multiple rounds of thunderstorms this afternoon through evening will produce heavy rain resulting in potential flash flooding.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Stay tunned!
Now would be a good time to practice your severe weather satey plans.
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