WW 41 TORNADO IL KY MO 221820Z – 230000Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 41 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1220 PM CST Wed Feb 22 2023 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Southern and south-central Illinois Western Kentucky Eastern and Southeast Missouri * Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 1220 PM until 600 PM CST. * Primary threats include... A couple tornadoes possible Scattered damaging wind gusts to 65 mph possible SUMMARY...A broken line of storms is expected to intensify and race northeastward and pose a damaging wind and tornado risk, particularly in vicinity of a warm front from near/north of the St Louis area into south-central Illinois. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of Farmington MO to 30 miles southeast of Mattoon 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. && AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind gusts to 55 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean storm motion vector 23035. ...Guyer
