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Tornado Watch 41
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WW0041 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Low
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Low Low

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   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 41
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   235 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Central and Southern Indiana
     Central Kentucky
     Western Ohio

   * Effective this Saturday morning from 235 AM until 1000 AM EDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A couple tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
       mph likely
     Isolated large hail events to 1 inch in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...A broken band of thunderstorms with embedded supercells
   and bowing segments will move east across the Watch area during the
   overnight into the early morning.  Damaging gusts and tornadoes will
   be the primary hazards with the stronger storms.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 10 miles east northeast of Muncie IN to
   25 miles southeast of Bowling Green KY. 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.

   &&

   OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 35...WW 36...WW 37...WW
   38...WW 39...WW 40...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 1 inch. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 400. Mean
   storm motion vector 22055.

   ...Smith
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