Tornado Watch 91

Issued

Apr 8, 2020, 7:24 PM EDT (23:24 UTC)

Expired

Apr 9, 2020, 12:52 AM EDT

In force

5 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

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

60%

Ten or more severe hail reports

80%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

60%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

95%

• Mesoscale Discussion 317Apr 8, 6:52 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 318Apr 8, 8:46 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 082322
SEL1  
SPC WW 082322
INZ000-KYZ000-OHZ000-090600-

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 91
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
725 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Wednesday night and Thursday morning from 725 PM
  until 200 AM EDT.

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

SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms currently over
Illinois will move across the watch area this evening.  Large hail
and damaging winds will be possible with these storms.  A few
tornadoes will also be possible - especially across the southern
half of the watch.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 90 statute miles
east and west of a line from 10 miles northwest of Muncie IN to 55
miles east southeast 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...CONTINUE...WW 87...WW 88...WW 89...WW
90...

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.