Tornado Watch 127

Issued

Apr 5, 2017, 1:50 PM CDT (18:50 UTC)

Expired

Apr 5, 2017, 10:00 PM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

2.5 in

Strongest gust expected

60 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

70%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

50%

Ten or more severe wind reports

90%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

10%

Ten or more severe hail reports

90%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

50%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 442Apr 5, 1:02 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 444Apr 5, 1:59 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 445Apr 5, 2:12 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 448Apr 5, 3:51 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 451Apr 5, 6:19 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 452 Tornado watch 127Apr 5, 6:57 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 051848
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SPC WW 051848
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 127
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
150 PM CDT Wed Apr 5 2017

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northern and East-Central Alabama
  Northwest Georgia
  Southeast Indiana
  Central Kentucky
  Middle Tennessee

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon and evening from 150 PM
  until 900 PM CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes likely with a couple intense tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail likely with isolated very large hail
    events to 2.5 inches in diameter possible
  Widespread damaging wind gusts to 70 mph likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will form along a cold front moving across
the watch area this afternoon, with some storms becoming supercells.
 Tornadoes, large hail, and damaging winds will become a concern
through the afternoon and early evening.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 75 statute miles
east and west of a line from 40 miles northeast of Louisville KY to
10 miles south southeast of Selma AL. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU7).

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 125...WW 126...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 2.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 60 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 25035.

...Hart

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.