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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 73

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

655 AM EDT Tue Apr 2 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southern Indiana

  Central and Northern Kentucky



* Effective this Tuesday morning from 655 AM until NOON EDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes possible

  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts

    to 75 mph possible

  Isolated large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible



SUMMARY...A severe squall line will continue to move east across

portions of the Ohio Valley this morning.  A few tornadoes are

possible with the stronger storm-scale circulations embedded within

the line, in addition to the risk for scattered severe gusts.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 50 statute miles

north and south of a line from 75 miles west southwest of Louisville

KY to 55 miles east northeast of Lexington KY. For a complete

depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update

(WOUS64 KWNS WOU3).



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 72...



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 450. Mean

storm motion vector 26050.



...Smith