URGENT – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 513
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
345 PM CST Sun Nov 5 2017
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southern Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 345 PM until
1000 PM CST.
* Primary threats include…
A few tornadoes likely
Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail
events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible
SUMMARY…Intense thunderstorms will continue to develop over
southeast MO and spread across the watch area this afternoon and
evening. Large hail is the main concern, but conditions are also
favorable for a few tornadoes in any persistent supercells.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 45 statute miles
north and south of a line from 45 miles northwest of Poplar Bluff MO
to 20 miles north northeast of Owensboro 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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