####018002158####
WWUS20 KWNS 081526

SEL4  

SPC WW 081526

ILZ000-KYZ000-MOZ000-082200-



URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Tornado Watch Number 204

NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK

1025 AM CDT Wed May 8 2024



The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a



* Tornado Watch for portions of 

  Southern Illinois

  Western Kentucky

  Southeastern Missouri



* Effective this Wednesday morning and afternoon from 1025 AM

  until 500 PM CDT.



* Primary threats include...

  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible

  Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3

    inches in diameter likely

  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80

    mph likely



SUMMARY...A supercell cluster in Missouri will likely persist

through the afternoon while spreading east-southeastward toward

southern Illinois, southeastern Missouri and western Kentucky, with

some potential for additional storm development this afternoon.  The

environment will become more favorable for surface-based storms

capable of producing tornadoes (a couple of which could be

strong/EF2+), severe wind swaths up to 80 mph, and very large hail

of 2-3 inches in diameter.



The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles

north and south of a line from 5 miles south of Vichy MO to 40 miles

east of Paducah KY. For a complete depiction of the watch see the

associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4).



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.



&&



OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 202...WW 203...



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

surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind

gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean

storm motion vector 29030.



...Thompson