Tornado Watch 90

Issued

Apr 8, 2020, 4:24 PM CDT (21:24 UTC)

Expired

Apr 8, 2020, 11:24 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

the Storm Prediction Center

Largest hail expected

3 in

Strongest gust expected

65 kt

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Two or more tornadoes

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

20%

Ten or more severe wind reports

70%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

60%

Ten or more severe hail reports

90%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

70%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 310Apr 8, 1:46 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 314Apr 8, 3:45 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 317Apr 8, 5:52 PM CDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 318Apr 8, 7:46 PM CDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 082122
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SPC WW 082122
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 90
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
425 PM CDT Wed Apr 8 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

* Tornado Watch for portions of 
  Northeast Arkansas
  Southern Illinois
  Southwest Indiana
  Western Kentucky
  Southeast Missouri

* Effective this Wednesday afternoon from 425 PM until Midnight
  CDT.

* Primary threats include...
  A couple tornadoes possible
  Widespread large hail and isolated very large hail events to 3
    inches in diameter likely
  Scattered damaging winds and isolated significant gusts to 75
    mph likely

SUMMARY...Thunderstorms will rapidly develop this afternoon across
southeast Missouri and build eastward across the watch area this
evening.  Supercells and bowing segments capable of very large hail
and damaging wind gusts are expected.  A few tornadoes are possible.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles
north and south of a line from 30 miles west northwest of West
Plains MO to 15 miles south southeast of Owensboro KY. For a
complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline
update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU0).

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 87...WW 88...WW 89...

AVIATION...Tornadoes and a few severe thunderstorms with hail
surface and aloft to 3 inches. Extreme turbulence and surface wind
gusts to 65 knots. A few cumulonimbi with maximum tops to 500. Mean
storm motion vector 28035.

...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.