Tornado Watch 148

Issued

Apr 24, 2002, 3:30 PM CDT (20:30 UTC)

Expired

Apr 24, 2002, 8:00 PM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

000 
WWUS20 KWNS 242030
SEL8  
SPC WW 242026
INZ000-KYZ000-250100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 148
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
326 PM CDT WED APR 24 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   SOUTHERN INDIANA                            
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY                           

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 330 PM UNTIL
800 PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF FORT CAMPBELL KENTUCKY TO
65 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY.

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 146...WW 147...

DISCUSSION...SQUALL LINE WITH EMBEDDED BOW ECHOES AND SUPERCELLS
SHOULD RACE EWD AT NEAR 50 KT ACROSS WRN KY AND SRN IND OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  LARGE SUPERCELL CLUSTER OVER SRN IL ATTM WILL
LIKEWISE MOVE INTO WW WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.


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 500. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27045.


...EVANS

390,0845 363,0864 363,0890 390,0872

WWUS20 KWNS 242030
SEL8  
SPC WW 242026
INZ000-KYZ000-250100-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TORNADO WATCH NUMBER 148
STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
326 PM CDT WED APR 24 2002

THE STORM PREDICTION CENTER HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF

   SOUTHERN INDIANA                            
   WESTERN AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY                           

EFFECTIVE THIS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING FROM 330 PM UNTIL
800 PM CDT.

TORNADOES...HAIL TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER...THUNDERSTORM WIND GUSTS
TO 80 MPH...AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS.

THE TORNADO WATCH AREA IS ALONG AND 65 STATUTE MILES EAST AND WEST
OF A LINE FROM 30 MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF FORT CAMPBELL KENTUCKY TO
65 MILES NORTH NORTHWEST OF LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY.

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 146...WW 147...

DISCUSSION...SQUALL LINE WITH EMBEDDED BOW ECHOES AND SUPERCELLS
SHOULD RACE EWD AT NEAR 50 KT ACROSS WRN KY AND SRN IND OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL HOURS.  LARGE SUPERCELL CLUSTER OVER SRN IL ATTM WILL
LIKEWISE MOVE INTO WW WITHIN THE NEXT HOUR OR SO.


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 500. 
MEAN STORM MOTION VECTOR 27045.


...EVANS

390,0845 363,0864 363,0890 390,0872

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