WW 135 SEVERE TSTM AR IL KY MO TN 101920Z – 110200Z
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Watch Number 135 NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK 220 PM CDT Thu Apr 10 2025 The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Watch for portions of Far Northeast Arkansas Far Southern Illinois Western and South-Central Kentucky Far Southeast Missouri Western and Middle Tennessee * Effective this Thursday afternoon and evening from 220 PM until 900 PM CDT. * Primary threats include... Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely Scattered large hail and isolated very large hail events to 2 inches in diameter possible SUMMARY...Thunderstorms should gradually evolve east-southeastward this afternoon and evening while posing a threat for mainly scattered damaging winds. Peak gusts could reach up to 60-70 mph. Occasional severe hail generally ranging from 1-1.75 inches in diameter may also occur with any sustained supercell. The severe thunderstorm watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles north and south of a line from 50 miles west northwest of Dyersburg TN to 70 miles east of Nashville TN. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5). PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER...A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for 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. Severe thunderstorms can and occasionally do produce tornadoes. && AVIATION...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 450. Mean storm motion vector 31035. ...Gleason