WW 202 SEVERE TSTM IL IN KS KY MO 082020Z – 090400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 202
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
320 PM CDT Mon May 8 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Far Southeast Kansas
Western Kentucky
Southern Missouri
* Effective this Monday afternoon and evening from 320 PM until
1100 PM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
A tornado or two possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are expected to steadily develop and
intensify through late afternoon along multiple boundaries across
the region, with initial development focused across a broad portion
of southern Missouri. Storms are expected to further develop and
move into southern Illinois and western Kentucky by early evening,
and eventually southwest Indiana. A strongly unstable environment
and moderately strong winds aloft will support some intense storms
capable of large hail and damaging winds.
The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 60
statute miles north and south of a line from 20 miles northwest of
Joplin MO to 10 miles south southeast of Owensboro KY. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU2).
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are
favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce
tornadoes.
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AVIATION...A few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to
2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 60 knots. A
few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean storm motion vector
28025.
...Guyer
