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Tornado Watch 115
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WW0115 Radar
Hazard Tornadoes EF2+ Tornadoes
Likelihood Moderate Moderate
Severe Wind 65 kt+ Wind
Moderate Moderate
Severe Hail 2"+ Hail
Moderate Moderate

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   SEL5

   URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
   Tornado Watch Number 115
   NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
   255 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

   The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

   * Tornado Watch for portions of 
     Northeast Arkansas
     Extreme southern Illinois
     Western Kentucky
     Southeast Missouri
     Norhern Mississippi
     Western and Middle Tennessee

   * Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
     1000 PM CDT.

   * Primary threats include...
     A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
     Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
       to 75 mph possible
     Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
       to 2 inches in diameter possible

   SUMMARY...Widely scattered supercell development is expected this
   afternoon from northern Mississippi across western/Middle Tennessee
   into western Kentucky.  The storm environment supports the potential
   for several tornadoes (including an isolated strong tornado), large
   hail up to 2 inches in diameter, and isolated damaging gusts.  The
   potential for damaging winds up to 75 mph will increase later this
   evening into early tonight as storm clusters spread into southeast
   Missouri from Arkansas.

   The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
   east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Paducah KY
   to 25 miles south southwest of Memphis TN. For a complete depiction
   of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
   WOU5).

   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 113...WW 114...

   AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
   surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
   gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
   storm motion vector 24025.

   ...Thompson
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