WW 104 TORNADO AL KY MS TN 030435Z – 031100Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Tornado Watch Number 104 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 1135 PM CDT Wed Apr 2 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Tornado Watch for portions of Northwest Alabama Central and Eastern Kentucky Northern Mississippi Middle Tennessee * Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 1135 PM until 600 AM CDT. * Primary threats include... A few tornadoes and a couple intense tornadoes likely Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter likely SUMMARY...A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will persist through the night across the watch area. While a slow overall weakening trend is expected, very strong wind fields and sufficient instability will maintain some risk of isolated severe storms for several more hours. Locally damaging winds and isolated tornadoes are the main concern. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 55 statute miles east and west of a line from 60 miles east northeast of Lexington KY to 30 miles south southwest of Oxford MS. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU4). 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 98...WW 102...WW 103... 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