WW 73 TORNADO IN KY 021055Z – 021600Z
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
