PDS

Storm Prediction Center
SPC Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Tornado/Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  • WW 320 TORNADO AR IL KY MO TN 262100Z - 270400Z
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    URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
    Tornado Watch Number 320
    NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
    400 PM CDT Sun May 26 2024
    
    The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a
    
    * Tornado Watch for portions of 
      Northern Arkansas
      Southern Illinois
      Western Kentucky
      East-Central and Southeast Missouri
      Northwest Tennessee
    
    * Effective this Sunday afternoon and evening from 400 PM until
      1100 PM CDT.
    
    ...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...
    
    * Primary threats include...
      Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
      Widespread damaging winds and scattered significant gusts to 75
        mph likely
      Widespread large hail and scattered very large hail events to 3
        inches in diameter likely
    
    SUMMARY...Intense supercell thunderstorms will continue to develop
    across the watch area through this evening. Several tornadoes are
    likely, some of which are expected to be intense. Very large hail is
    also likely, along with the risk for potentially significant
    damaging wind gusts.
    
    The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
    north and south of a line from 45 miles north northwest of West
    Plains MO to 20 miles southeast of Paducah 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 316...WW 317...WW
    318...WW 319...
    
    AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
    surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
    gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 650. Mean
    storm motion vector 28035.
    
    ...Bunting
    
    
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