WW 121 TORNADO AR IL MO 050630Z – 051400Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 121
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
130 AM CDT Wed Apr 5 2023
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Central and northern Arkansas
Southern Illinois
Southeastern Missouri
* Effective this Wednesday morning from 130 AM until 900 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY...Thunderstorms are increasing in coverage and depth in a
plume of low-level lift well ahead of the cold front, across parts
of Arkansas, with additional development possible. The environment
favors supercell potential and tornado risk with any convection that
can root in the boundary layer on a sustained basis.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
east and west of a line from 70 miles south southwest of Batesville
AR to 35 miles north northeast of Carbondale IL. For a complete
depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update
(WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).
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 118...WW 119...WW 120...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 22040.
...Edwards
