SPC Tornado Watch 115

WW 115 TORNADO AR IL KY MO MS TN 041955Z – 050300Z

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 115
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
255 PM CDT Fri Apr 4 2025

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northeast Arkansas
  Extreme southern Illinois
  Western Kentucky
  Southeast Missouri
  Norhern Mississippi
  Western and Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Friday afternoon and evening from 255 PM until
  1000 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Scattered damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail likely with isolated very large hail events
    to 2 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Widely scattered supercell development is expected this
afternoon from northern Mississippi across western/Middle Tennessee
into western Kentucky.  The storm environment supports the potential
for several tornadoes (including an isolated strong tornado), large
hail up to 2 inches in diameter, and isolated damaging gusts.  The
potential for damaging winds up to 75 mph will increase later this
evening into early tonight as storm clusters spread into southeast
Missouri from Arkansas.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 30 miles east northeast of Paducah KY
to 25 miles south southwest of Memphis TN. For a complete depiction
of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU5).

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 113...WW 114...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 550. Mean
storm motion vector 24025.

...Thompson

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