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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 78

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

345 PM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southeast Indiana

  Central Kentucky

  Southwest Ohio



* Effective this Tuesday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until

  1000 PM EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events

    to 2 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...Supercells are expected to form and intensify through the

afternoon from Kentucky into southeast Indiana and eventually

southwest Ohio.  The storm environment favors the potential for a

couple of strong tornadoes (EF2+), large hail of 1-2 inches in

diameter, and occasional damaging gusts of 60-75 mph.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles

east and west of a line from 50 miles north of Cincinnati OH to 25

miles south southwest of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction

of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS

WOU8).



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 75...WW 76...WW 77...



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

surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

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

storm motion vector 24050.



...Thompson