SPC Tornado Watch 78

WW 78 TORNADO KY TN 310125Z – 310800Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 78
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
825 PM CDT Sun Mar 30 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central Kentucky
  Western and Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Sunday night and Monday morning from 825 PM
  until 300 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 and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Strong to severe thunderstorms are ongoing within a
convective line that extends from southern IN through western KY
into western TN. This line is expected to continue eastward into the
moist and moderately unstable airmass downstream across central KY
and western/middle TN. The environment supports a continuation of
the ongoing strong to severe storms. Persistent moderate to strong
low-level shear will support the potential for tornadoes embedded
within this line. Large hail and strong gusts are possible as well.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 60 statute miles
east and west of a line from 45 miles northeast of Bowling Green KY
to 105 miles southwest of Nashville TN. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU8).

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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OTHER WATCH INFORMATION...CONTINUE...WW 72...WW 74...WW 75...WW
76...WW 77...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27040.

...Mosier

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