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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 120
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
940 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025
The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
* Tornado Watch for portions of
Southeast Illinois
Southwest Indiana
Western Kentucky
Southeast Missouri
* Effective this Friday night and Saturday morning from 940 PM
until 400 AM CDT.
* Primary threats include...
A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely
Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely
SUMMARY...Multiple clusters of strong/severe thunderstorms are
tracking eastward into the watch area. These storms will maintain
some concern for damaging winds and a few tornadoes for several more
hours.
The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles south southwest of Paducah KY
to 45 miles west northwest of Owensboro KY. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU0).
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 115...WW 118...WW 119...
AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.
...Hart
Note:
The Aviation Watch (SAW) product is an approximation to the watch area.
The actual watch is depicted by the shaded areas.
SAW0
WW 120 TORNADO IL IN KY MO 050240Z - 050900Z
AXIS..60 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST OF LINE..
40SSW PAH/PADUCAH KY/ - 45WNW OWB/OWENSBORO KY/
..AVIATION COORDS.. 50NM E/W /34NNE DYR - 9WNW PXV/
HAIL SURFACE AND ALOFT..1.5 INCHES. WIND GUSTS..60 KNOTS.
MAX TOPS TO 500. MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 24035.
LAT...LON 36539013 37968903 37968683 36538797
THIS IS AN APPROXIMATION TO THE WATCH AREA. FOR A
COMPLETE DEPICTION OF THE WATCH SEE WOUS64 KWNS
FOR WOU0.
Watch 120 Status Report Messages:
STATUS REPORT #5 ON WW 120
VALID 050730Z - 050840Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW PAH
TO 20 NNW HOP.
..KERR..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 120
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC035-047-219-221-050840-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN TODD
TRIGG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #4 ON WW 120
VALID 050645Z - 050740Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 SSW PAH
TO 20 NNW HOP.
..KERR..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 120
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC035-047-177-219-221-050740-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #3 ON WW 120
VALID 050530Z - 050640Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 40 NNE DYR
TO 35 NW HOP TO 25 NE OWB.
..KERR..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 120
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
KYC035-047-059-075-083-105-149-177-219-221-050640-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
CALLOWAY CHRISTIAN DAVIESS
FULTON GRAVES HICKMAN
MCLEAN MUHLENBERG TODD
TRIGG
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #2 ON WW 120
VALID 050440Z - 050540Z
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES RIGHT OF A LINE FROM 25 ESE POF
TO 30 NE PAH TO 20 NE EVV.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE MESOSCALE DISCUSSION 405
..GUYER..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 120
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC127-050540-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MASSAC
$$
INC147-163-173-050540-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
SPENCER VANDERBURGH WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-050540-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC133-143-050540-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
STATUS REPORT #1 ON WW 120
VALID 050350Z - 050440Z
THE SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES ACROSS THE ENTIRE WATCH AREA.
..GUYER..04/05/25
ATTN...WFO...PAH...
&&
STATUS REPORT FOR WT 120
SEVERE WEATHER THREAT CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
ILC003-059-069-087-127-151-153-165-050440-
IL
. ILLINOIS COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
ALEXANDER GALLATIN HARDIN
JOHNSON MASSAC POPE
PULASKI SALINE
$$
INC129-147-163-173-050440-
IN
. INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
POSEY SPENCER VANDERBURGH
WARRICK
$$
KYC007-033-035-039-047-055-059-075-083-101-105-107-139-143-145-
149-157-177-219-221-225-233-050440-
KY
. KENTUCKY COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
BALLARD CALDWELL CALLOWAY
CARLISLE CHRISTIAN CRITTENDEN
DAVIESS FULTON GRAVES
HENDERSON HICKMAN HOPKINS
LIVINGSTON LYON MCCRACKEN
MCLEAN MARSHALL MUHLENBERG
TODD TRIGG UNION
WEBSTER
$$
MOC133-143-201-050440-
MO
. MISSOURI COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE
MISSISSIPPI NEW MADRID SCOTT
$$
THE WATCH STATUS MESSAGE IS FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY. PLEASE
REFER TO WATCH COUNTY NOTIFICATION STATEMENTS FOR OFFICIAL
INFORMATION ON COUNTIES...INDEPENDENT CITIES AND MARINE ZONES
CLEARED FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORM AND TORNADO WATCHES.
$$
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Tornadoes
Probability of 2 or more tornadoes
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more strong (EF2-EF5) tornadoes
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Mod (50%)
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Wind
Probability of 10 or more severe wind events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more wind events > 65 knots
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Low (20%)
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Hail
Probability of 10 or more severe hail events
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Mod (60%)
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Probability of 1 or more hailstones > 2 inches
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Low (10%)
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Combined Severe Hail/Wind
Probability of 6 or more combined severe hail/wind events
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High (>95%)
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For each watch, probabilities for particular events inside the watch
(listed above in each table) are determined by the issuing forecaster.
The "Low" category contains probability values ranging from less than 2%
to 20% (EF2-EF5 tornadoes), less than 5% to 20% (all other probabilities),
"Moderate" from 30% to 60%, and "High" from 70% to greater than 95%.
High values are bolded and lighter in color to provide awareness of
an increased threat for a particular event.
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