Tornado Watch 31

Issued

Apr 3, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT (23:30 UTC)

Expired

Apr 4, 2018, 12:32 AM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

1.5 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

50%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

80%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

50%

Ten or more severe hail reports

50%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

20%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 208Apr 3, 4:18 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 212Apr 3, 6:38 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 032328
SEL1  
SPC WW 032328
INZ000-KYZ000-OHZ000-040500-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 31
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
730 PM EDT Tue Apr 3 2018

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Central and southeast Indiana
  Central Kentucky
  Southwest Ohio

* Effective this Tuesday night and Wednesday morning from 730 PM
  until 100 AM EDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A few tornadoes possible
  Widespread damaging winds likely with isolated significant gusts
    to 75 mph possible
  Scattered large hail events to 1.5 inches in diameter possible

SUMMARY...Bands of strong-severe storms will continue to move across
Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana into tonight, in advance of a cold front
moving eastward from Illinois.  A few tornadoes will be possible
with both pre-frontal supercells, as well as with circulations
embedded in what may become a more solid line later this evening. 
Otherwise, damaging winds and large hail can be expected with the
stronger storms.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 80 statute miles
east and west of a line from 35 miles east northeast of Dayton OH to
20 miles south of Bowling Green KY. For a complete depiction of the
watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU1).

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...This tornado watch replaces tornado
watch number 26. Watch number 26 will not be in effect after 730
PM EDT. CONTINUE...WW 27...WW 28...WW 29...WW 30...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 1.5 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 450. Mean
storm motion vector 26045.

...Thompson

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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.