SPC PDS Tornado Watch 98

WW 98 TORNADO AR IL IN KY MO MS TN 021950Z – 030500Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 98
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
250 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Eastern and South-Central Arkansas
  Southern Illinois
  Southwest Indiana
  Western Kentucky
  Southeast Missouri
  Northern Mississippi
  Western Tennessee

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 250 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

...THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION...

* Primary threats include...
  Several tornadoes and a few intense tornadoes likely
  Widespread damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 80
    mph likely
  Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2
    inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Storms are expected to develop this afternoon initially
across the ArkLaMiss and Mid-South, with the overall environment
becoming increasingly favorable for tornadoes through late afternoon
into early/mid-evening. Some of these tornadoes may be strong or
intense (EF3+), with widespread damaging winds also likely across
the region by evening. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation
with intense storms expected over a relatively broad regional area,
with multiple rounds of severe storms possible in some areas.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 55 miles southeast of Pine Bluff AR to
30 miles northwest of Evansville IN. 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 97...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 70 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24035.

...Guyer

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