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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 75

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

950 AM CDT Tue Apr 2 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southern Kentucky

  Western and middle Tennessee



* Effective this Tuesday morning and afternoon from 950 AM until

  300 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75

    mph likely

  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely



SUMMARY...A loose cluster of storms in western Tennessee is expected

to evolve into a couple of supercells while spreading

east-northeastward toward southern Kentucky and middle Tennessee

through midday and early afternoon.  The environment ahead of the

storms will be favorable for tornadoes, a couple of which could be

strong (roughly EF2), as well as damaging gusts up to 75 mph and

large hail of 1-1.5 inches in diameter.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 20 miles north of Jackson TN to 45

miles north of Crossville TN. For a complete depiction of the watch

see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).



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 73...WW 74...



AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail

surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean

storm motion vector 24050.



...Thompson