Tornado Watch 49

Issued

Mar 14, 2024, 10:17 PM EDT (02:17 UTC)

Expired

Mar 15, 2024, 2:15 AM EDT

In force

4 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

40%

One or more EF2 to EF5 tornadoes

10%

Ten or more severe wind reports

60%

One or more gusts of 65 knots or more

30%

Ten or more severe hail reports

40%

One or more hailstones of 2 inches or more

20%

Six or more combined severe hail and wind reports

90%

• Mesoscale Discussion 242 Severe potential...watch unlikelyMar 14, 7:25 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 249 Tornado watch 43...44...47Mar 14, 9:58 PM EDT
• Mesoscale Discussion 251 Tornado watch 49Mar 14, 11:59 PM EDT

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WWUS20 KWNS 150214
SEL9  
SPC WW 150214
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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Tornado Watch Number 49
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1015 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2024

The NWS Storm Prediction Center has issued a

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

* Effective this Thursday night and Friday morning from 1015 PM
  until 400 AM EDT.

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

SUMMARY...A fast-moving line of storms over southern Indiana will
track eastward across the watch area tonight, with isolated severe
cells ahead of the line.  Damaging winds, hail, and a few tornadoes
are all possible through the evening and early morning.

The tornado watch area is approximately along and 40 statute miles
north and south of a line from 85 miles southwest of Louisville KY
to 120 miles northeast of Lexington KY. For a complete depiction of
the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS
WOU9).

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 44...WW 45...WW 46...WW
47...WW 48...

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 500. Mean
storm motion vector 27035.

...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.